As of 1000 hours on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Pakistan Armed Forces have successfully neutralized a major coordinated ground offensive by the Afghan Taliban across the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) frontiers. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed that while the Taliban launched broad-spectrum physical attacks and fire raids, Pakistani troops held their ground with “unflinching resolve.”
Special Update 1000 hours 3 March: Operation Ghazb lil Haq
In Balochistan:
▪️Afghan Taliban resorted to physical attack on 16 locations in Northern Balochistan in Qilla Saifullah, Noshki and Chaman Districts while engaging our troops on 25 locations in fire raid.
▪️The…
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) March 3, 2026
Balochistan Sector: Heroic Defense at the Frontier
In a significant escalation, the Afghan Taliban launched simultaneous physical assaults on 16 strategic locations across Northern Balochistan, specifically targeting the Qilla Saifullah, Noshki, and Chaman districts. Additionally, Pakistani troops were engaged in fire raids at 25 separate locations.
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Enemy Losses: 27 Afghan Taliban were killed, and scores were injured during the failed incursions.
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Own Losses: One brave soldier of FC Balochistan North embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) while defending the motherland. Five other soldiers sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical care.
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Outcome: All 41 points of engagement were effectively repulsed, with the Taliban retreating back across the border.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Sector: Overnight Dominance
The northern theater saw intense overnight kinetic activity as Pakistani forces dismantled multiple Taliban formations attempting to breach the border.
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Engagement: Taliban forces attempted a physical infiltration at one location and conducted fire raids at 12 others.
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Enemy Losses: 40 Afghan Taliban were killed in the overnight operations.
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Own Losses: Pakistani forces reported zero loss of life in the KP sector during these engagements.
Current Operational Status
Operation Ghazab-lil-Haqq continues “unabated” as follow-up clearance operations are currently underway in both provinces to ensure no pockets of resistance remain. Information Minister Tarar reaffirmed that the military remains in a state of high alert, with “zero tolerance” for further cross-border provocations.
With these latest figures, the total Taliban death toll since the launch of the operation has surpassed 475, with significant damage to their heavy hardware and logistics hubs.
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