The information ministry on Friday rubbished the Afghan Taliban\u2019s claim of Pakistan violating the temporary pause in fighting, terming the allegation \u201cfrivolous\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, the ministry said, \u201cThe claim of so-called Ministry of Defence\/spokesperson of Taliban regime that Pakistan has violated the temporary pause \u2014 initiated itself by Pakistan in view of Eidul Fitr \u2014 is frivolous.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo violation of the temporary pause has taken place along the western border by Pakistan and all such claims are absolutely false,\u201d the statement on the \u201cfact check\u201d asserted.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch propaganda may probably be initiated by detractors within Taliban regime, aimed at creating false pretext for some Afghan Taliban regime-directed terrorism or other action,\u201d it contended.<\/p>\n
The ministry stressed that irrespective of who has initiated the propaganda and false claims, \u201cPakistan has already declared it clearly that any act of terrorism, cross-border attack, drone attack, etc by Afghan Taliban regime and its proxies will result [in] forthwith termination of the temporary pause and immediate resumption of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq with renewed intensity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ministry\u2019s \u201cfact checker\u201d account also shared a statement issued by the Afghan defence ministry, accusing Pakistan of violating the ceasefire on the \u201cfirst day of Eid\u201d, which Kabul marked on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was launched on the night of February 26, following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border.<\/p>\n
Islamabad on Wednesday announced that Pakistan had decided on a five-day \u201ctemporary pause\u201d in the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban in view of Eidul Fitr and at the \u201crequest of brotherly Islamic countries\u201d.<\/p>\n
Kabul had followed suit, with the Afghan Taliban hours later declaring a temporary suspension of their military operations against Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Both sides\u2019 statements had mentioned de-escalation requests from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye as part of the reasons behind the decision.<\/p>\n
In his statement, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had warned that \u201cin case of any cross-border attack, drone attack or any terrorist incident inside Pakistan, Operation Ghazab lil-Haq shall immediately resume with renewed intensity\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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