ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said security forces had foiled an attempted militant attack on a border post in the Ghulam Khan sector of North Waziristan, killing up to 37 militants and injuring more than 80.
In a statement shared on X, he said the attack took place on the night of April 2-3 and was repelled effectively by the security personnel.
Providing an update on Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, the minister said a total of 796 militants linked to Fitna al-Khwarij and the Afghan Taliban had been killed so far, while over 1,043 had been injured. He added that security forces had destroyed 286 militant check-posts and captured 44 others, significantly degrading militant infrastructure.
According to Tarar, 249 tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery guns and drones had also been destroyed during the operation. He further said that 81 militant and support locations across Afghanistan had been targeted through air strikes.
Separately, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Sunday rejected allegations attributed to Afghan Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat, terming them “baseless propaganda” and asserting that its actions have been limited to precise targeting of militant infrastructure.
In a statement, the ministry said Pakistan had only conducted “precision strikes” against militants linked to Fitna al-Khwarij and the Afghan Taliban, adding that details of such operations — including casualties and damage to infrastructure — were regularly shared with evidence, including video footage.
The ministry maintained that militant infrastructure, including posts and equipment, had been destroyed or captured as part of ongoing operations, with figures on casualties updated periodically.
It further stated that militant attacks inside Pakistan were being carried out by groups operating from Afghan territory, citing a recent attack in Domail, Bannu, in which 10 civilians, including women and children, were martyred.
The statement also stated that Afghan nationals had been involved in militant activities in Pakistan, adding that evidence of such involvement had been presented publicly, including during a conference held by the Balochistan Home Department on April 5. According to the ministry, multiple United Nations and international reports had documented the presence of militant groups operating from within Afghanistan, alleging that these groups were being harboured by the Afghan Taliban.
It further stated that Hamdullah Fitrat and other representatives were spreading “misleading and fabricated content,” including old or digitally altered material, to advance their propaganda narrative. The statement concluded by reiterating that factual information and evidence would prevail over misinformation.
