Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said “Operation Ghazab lil Haq” has been temporarily suspended for Eid al-Fitr but will resume.
Speaking to Geo News on Saturday, Asif said Pakistan has made steady progress in its fight against terrorism and will continue the campaign until it is completely eradicated.
Chaudhry also said the operation has only been paused and is not over, urging the Taliban to honour their commitments under the Doha agreement.
Pakistan has named its military campaign against the Taliban “Ghazab lil Haq”, while the Taliban refer to their own operations as “Radd al-Zulm”.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister’s adviser Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan has a single demand from the Taliban administration: a guarantee that Afghan territory will not be used against Pakistan. He added that if such assurances are provided, Pakistan would have no dispute with the Taliban.
After more than two weeks of deadly clashes, Pakistan and the Taliban agreed to a temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, brokered by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Qatar.
