ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said Saturday that security forces killed 352 Afghan Taliban combatants, destroyed 130 posts, and captured 26 others during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched in response to “unprovoked action” from across the border. Forty one locations across Afghanistan were effectively targeted by air.
Sharing a summary of the Afghan Taliban regime’s losses at 9:00 AM, Attaullah Tarar said that more than 500 Afghan operatives were injured during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury).
The minister added that 163 tanks and armed vehicles had been destroyed during the operation, while 37 locations across Afghanistan were effectively targeted by air strikes. As Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq continues, the Afghan Taliban regime is facing criticism not only on the battlefield but also in the information domain, with allegations of spreading false propaganda on social media following Pakistan’s retaliatory response.
According to security sources, the Pakistan Army mounted an effective response after alleged cross-border hostilities, inflicting significant losses. In the aftermath, the Afghan Taliban reportedly turned to social media platforms to circulate misleading content aimed at shaping public perception. The BBC has highlighted one such claim, reporting that several social media posts falsely portrayed images of the wreckage of a Pakistani training aircraft as evidence linked to the ongoing tensions.
However, the broadcaster noted that the images in question actually date back to 2025 and are unrelated to the current cross-border situation. Security analysts say the recycled images are being used in an attempt to conceal setbacks and create confusion.
“The photograph circulating online shows the debris of a training aircraft from a previous incident in 2025 and has no connection to the present escalation,” experts said.
Officials maintain that the use of outdated visuals and unverified claims underscores what they describe as a broader disinformation campaign amid heightened tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
