Pakistan Resumes Operation “Ghazab Lil Haq” Against Afghanistan
Targeted Military Campaign Restarted After Temporary Eid ul-Fitr CeasefireIslamabad/Kabul (March 26, 2026): Pakistan has restarted Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (“Wrath for Justice/Righteous Fury”) in Afghanistan following the end of a temporary ceasefire observed during Eid ul-Fitr.The pause in hostilities was announced at the request of friendly countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Türkiye, and remained…
Targeted Military Campaign Restarted After Temporary Eid ul-Fitr Ceasefire
Islamabad/Kabul (March 26, 2026): Pakistan has restarted Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (“Wrath for Justice/Righteous Fury”) in Afghanistan following the end of a temporary ceasefire observed during Eid ul-Fitr.
The pause in hostilities was announced at the request of friendly countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Türkiye, and remained in effect roughly from March 19 to March 24. According to Pakistani officials and security sources, the operation — a precise and targeted campaign — has now been resumed, with intensified airstrikes and ground actions focusing on hideouts of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda, and other militant networks operating from Afghan soil.
The Foreign Office and military sources confirmed that the resumption targets terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, particularly Kunar and Nuristan, as well as other border areas.
Pakistan had made it clear that any cross-border attack, drone strike, or terrorist incident inside Pakistan would immediately end the ceasefire and restart the operation with full intensity. No official response from the Afghan Taliban government has been reported so far regarding the resumption.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry had earlier stated that the operation was only paused for Eid as a goodwill gesture in line with Islamic values, but it was never terminated. Islamabad maintains that the campaign will continue until concrete assurances are received that Afghan territory will not be used against Pakistan.
The conflict, which escalated in late February 2026, has already caused significant casualties on both sides and displaced over 100,000 people, according to UN reports. International calls for de-escalation and a permanent ceasefire are growing.
