Pakistan targeting militant hideouts in Afghanistan: Tarar

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said Pakistan is conducting operations against militant hideouts inside Afghanistan based on accurate intelligence information.

In a statement carried by foreign media outlets, he said Pakistan has not targeted any civilian areas in Afghanistan, emphasizing that Pakistan is targeting only the infrastructure of terrorists and their support networks.

He said the imaginary figures presented by the Afghan Taliban government are not even worth a serious comment. He said claims made by the spokesperson of the Afghan Ministry of Defense regarding victories against Pakistan in the battlefield are incorrect and are merely propaganda.

He also denied reports by the Afghan Taliban regime and the UN Mission in Afghanistan about civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

Attaullah Tarar said the information provided by the UN agency based in Kabul relies entirely on the Taliban government.

He said the fact that Afghan Taliban and the terrorist group Fitna al-Khawarij are jointly carrying out attacks confirms the existence of a nexus between the Afghan Taliban government and multiple terrorist organizations operating from Afghan territory.

He said all attacks by the Afghan Taliban regime have been responded promptly and effectively.

The Information Minister said Pakistan has accurately targeted terrorist groups and their supporters, including the military bases of the Afghan Taliban.