Pakistan has stated that prior to the launch of Operation Ghazb-Lil-Haq, it repeatedly shared detailed intelligence reports and documentary evidence with the Afghan authorities and the international community, alleging the presence of terrorist sanctuaries operating from Afghan territory.
According to official sources, the intelligence submissions indicated that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militant groups were conducting cross-border attacks into Pakistan from Afghanistan, while benefiting from alleged facilitation networks operating on Afghan soil. Pakistani authorities further maintained that despite repeated diplomatic engagement and calls for action, no effective steps were taken to dismantle these alleged safe havens, prompting what Islamabad describes as a “necessary defensive and targeted response.”
Officials outlined what they described as the key operational outcomes of Operation Ghazb-Lil-Haq, stating that more than 736 militants and facilitators were neutralized during the course of the operation, while approximately 1,043 others were injured.
The statement further claims that 286 hostile posts were destroyed, while control was established over 44 positions allegedly used for cross-border shelling into Pakistani border villages. Additionally, 249 armored vehicles and 81 pieces of militant infrastructure were reportedly destroyed during the operation.
Following the operation, Pakistani security officials report a marked decline in terrorist incidents within the country, asserting that militant networks were forced into retreat as a result of sustained military pressure.
However, authorities also stated that in the aftermath of the operation, sleeper cells operating within Afghanistan were reportedly reactivated with instructions to intensify attacks inside Pakistan. Despite these directives, Pakistani officials claim that such attempts largely failed due to strengthened border defenses and coordinated counterterrorism measures.
Security sources further stated that after repeated failures to target military and border installations, militant groups shifted their focus toward softer targets, including civilians and police personnel. Authorities, however, emphasized that security forces have maintained a strong operational posture alongside law enforcement agencies to counter evolving threats.
According to official figures cited by security institutions, more than 180 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) are being conducted daily across various regions of the country. These operations, officials claim, have resulted in the elimination of over 800 militants in recent ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
Officials described Pakistan’s current counterterrorism strategy as a “comprehensive and decisive campaign” aimed at dismantling militant infrastructure, financial networks, and logistical supply chains.
As part of broader enforcement measures, authorities highlighted ongoing efforts to disrupt what they describe as the financial backbone of militancy, including large-scale destruction of illicit poppy cultivation in border regions such as Tirah Valley. They also pointed to intensified anti-smuggling operations and the repatriation of between 3,500 to 4,000 undocumented foreign nationals daily, describing these steps as part of a wider national security framework.
Security officials concluded that Pakistan is not only responding to terrorism but is engaged in a structured, long-term campaign to eliminate it at its roots through sustained military, intelligence, and administrative measures.
They reaffirmed that counterterrorism operations will continue “with full resolve and intensity” until the threat is decisively neutralized.
