Overview
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the campaign has killed 352 Taliban personnel, wounded more than 535, destroyed 130 check-posts, captured 26 posts, and knocked out 171 armored vehicles, with 41 locations hit by airstrikes.
- Security sources reported Pakistani air and ground strikes on targets in Nangarhar and Kandahar, including brigade and headquarters facilities, plus actions at Ghulam Khan, Azam Warsak and Killa Saifullah sectors.
- Pakistan’s Information Ministry and independent reporting, including the BBC, refuted viral claims that a Pakistani fighter jet was downed and a pilot captured, calling the circulating images unrelated.
- Authorities raised alerts nationwide as Punjab police ordered tighter protection for sensitive sites, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa activated anti-drone systems and armored patrols, and Rangers deployed in Karachi after deadly protest clashes near the U.S. Consulate.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif canceled a planned visit to Russia due to the security crisis, and a senior U.S. State Department official voiced support for Pakistan’s right to self-defense against Taliban attacks.