Operation Ghazab Lil Haq temporarily paused on request of Saudi, Qatar and Turkiye in view of Eidul Fitr: Tarar

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday announced a "temporary pause" in Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against the Afghan Taliban and terrorists in the neighbouring country on request of mediating countries and the upcoming Eidul Fitr holidays. TEMPORARY PAUSE IN OPERATION GHAZAB LIL HAQ (18 Mar 26) In view of the upcoming Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, upon its own initiative as well as on the request from the brotherly Islamic countries of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye,… — Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) March 18, 2026 Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched last month following renewed clashes along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, after Afghan Taliban forces fired on multiple locations, prompting swift military retaliation by Pakistan. The neighbouring countries have been engaged in escalating hostilities along the frontier since then. The clashes intensified after Afghanistan launched a border offensive in response to earlier Pakistani air strikes targeting terrorist positions. “In view of the upcoming Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, upon its own initiative as well as on the request from the brotherly Islamic countries of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has decided to announce temporary pause amidst ongoing "Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq" against the terrorists and their support infrastructure in Afghanistan,” Tarar said in a post on X. The minister said the pause shall be applicable from midnight March 18/19, 2026, to midnight March 23/24, 2026. He said Pakistan was offering the gesture in good faith and in keeping with Islamic norms, adding that in the event of any cross-border attack, the operation would be resumed. “In case of any cross-border attack, drone strike or any terrorist incident inside Pakistan, ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ shall immediately resume with renewed intensity,” the minister concluded.

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