Pakistan has just been formally engaged in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban in a rapid and retaliatory action to unprovoked cross-border shooting. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has been carrying out targeted airstrikes on military installations in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia and this fact has been admitted by the Taliban government of Afghanistan. According to state media, PAF jets have been spotted flying in the skies of Afghanistan over its Kandahar city. The minister of information cites the killing of 133 Afghan Taliban members in the resultant military response.
Which Afghan Taliban Posts Have Been Captured or Destroyed?
Pakistan’s armed forces have mounted a robust retaliatory campaign, inflicting heavy losses and seizing several posts in what state media describes as a “decisive victory”. Security sources have confirmed the following operational successes:
- Pakistani forces captured an Afghan Taliban post in the Topsar sector and successfully hoisted the Pakistani flag there.
- Following an intense overnight exchange of fire along the border in South Waziristan Lower, fighting in the Angoor Adda border area stopped after Pakistani armed forces captured Afghan checkposts located in Afghanistan’s Paktia province.
- The Afghan Taliban’s Mano Jabba post on the Pak-Afghan border has been heavily damaged by Pakistani security forces.
- Security sources report heavy losses at the Afghan border terminal post and the Warsak sector post.
- Pakistani army soldiers took possession of a vehicle abandoned by fleeing Afghan Taliban fighters, who sources describe as being in a “deep panic”.
- State media shared visuals of airstrikes completely destroying an Afghan Taliban brigade headquarters and ammunition depot in Kandahar.
- Multiple key posts were destroyed, resulting in Taliban fighters waving white flags.
🚨⚠️TTA Topsar post captured in Topsar Sector, Upper Kurram, #Pakistan#GhazabLilHaq #Afghanistan #ISPR pic.twitter.com/8UZkrHym6U
— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) February 27, 2026
What is the Political Stance and ISPR’s Upcoming Announcement?
The country is fully united with the armed forces in this critical period. Both political extremes have expressed their unanimous opinion through the statements of various leaders, such as President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the opposition leaders of the PTI, who state that the territorial integrity of Pakistan will not be violated.
Moreover, the Defence Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Asif extensively criticized the aggressiveness labeling the Taliban as reducing Afghanistan to a colony of India and a source to export terror to Pakistan. Equally, the Interior Minister said that the Afghan Taliban committed a horrible error in their assault.
In an attempt to update the officials about military matters, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry will be holding an important press conference on the Pak-Afghan situation today at 4:00 PM and this will be aired by the state-run PTV.
International Community Response to Pak-Afghan War
The international community has been actively involved in the diplomatic process of solving the increasing tensions as Pakistan borders are being secured:
China: According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, it is most concerned and has demanded a ceasefire because Beijing has been restoring the conflict via its own mediation.
Saudi Arabia: In a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar talked about the situation in the region and how to cool the situation.
United Nations: UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett demanded calm, de-escalation and respect to international humanitarian laws, especially when it comes to the protection of civilians.
Once again I call for calm and respect for international human rights & humanitarian law, in particular the protection of civilians, in the current tensions between #Pakistan and #Afghanistan which have very regrettably flowed into violence. Immediate de-escalation is essential
— UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett (@SR_Afghanistan) February 27, 2026
Russia & Iran: Russia has urged the two countries to stop fighting but Iran foreign minister has offered to assist in brokering talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
What is Operation Ghazab lil-Haq?
Operation Ghazab lil-Haq is a military operation launched by Pakistan against the Afghan Taliban in direct response to “unprovoked firing” originating from across the Afghan border.
Has Pakistan captured any Afghan territory during the clashes?
Yes, security sources confirm that Pakistani armed forces have captured multiple Afghan Taliban checkposts, including a post in the Topsar sector where they hoisted the Pakistani flag, and checkposts across the border in Afghanistan’s Paktia province.
What did Pakistan’s Defence Minister say about the conflict?
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused the Afghan Taliban of acting as a proxy to export terrorism into Pakistan, stating that they have made Afghanistan a “colony of India”.
When is the ISPR press conference on Operation Ghazab lil-Haq?
ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is scheduled to hold an important, live-broadcast press conference today at 4:00 PM to discuss the Pak-Afghan border situation.
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