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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan&#39;s military leadership condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia&#39;s petrochemical and industrial complex, calling them an unnecessary escalation that undermines efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict diplomatically, the military&rsquo;s media wing reported on Tuesday. The statement came following the 274th Corps Commanders&#39; Conference, chaired by Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), commanders warned that the strikes carry serious consequences for ongoing peace efforts and the diplomatic environment that mediators have worked to sustain. Saudi Arabia&#39;s restraint despite repeated provocations had kept mediation viable. &ldquo;Continued attacks,&rdquo; the forum said, &ldquo;risk collapsing that process.&rdquo; The forum supported the government&#39;s efforts to end the Middle East conflict, while calling for dialogue and de-escalation in the region. The statement also noted that it affirmed Pakistan&#39;s commitment to principled diplomacy and constructive engagement. The forum also described Pakistan as a responsible regional stakeholder and active contributor to peace and stability, designating it a Regional Security Stabilizer. The conference opened with a collective prayer for soldiers, law enforcement personnel, and civilians martyred in the service of the country. The commanders paid tribute to their sacrifices, noting that their legacy forms the bedrock of Pakistan&#39;s national security. Field Marshal Asif Munir commended the armed forces for their professionalism and sustained intelligence-based counter-terrorism operations. He credited the combined effort of the government, military, and civilian population for consolidating security gains, strengthening economic resilience, and improving Pakistan&#39;s regional and global standing. On domestic security, commanders pledged to pursue and eliminate all terrorist groups operating on behalf of India and other foreign sponsors, along with their facilitators and abettors. According to the statement, Operation Ghazab lil-Haq will continue until terrorist sanctuaries are dismantled and cross-border use of Afghan territory against Pakistan ends. The forum rejected India&#39;s disinformation campaigns, baseless allegations, and false flag narratives &ndash; tactics that have been discredited internationally. The commanders also raised concern over human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, citing a recent pattern of staged encounters used to conceal extrajudicial killings. The field marshal directed commanders to maintain operational readiness, professionalism, and adaptability across all threat levels. He expressed full confidence in the armed forces&#39; ability to ensure Pakistan&#39;s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir chairs the 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on April 7, 2026. (ISPR)

Foreign Affairs

Terms the strikes on Saudi petrochemical and industrial facilities as an unnecessary escalation that threatens Middle East peace efforts and regional stability, the military's media wing said.

Pakistan military condemns Saudi industrial strikes, warns of regional escalation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-says-297-taliban-fighters-killed-in-afghanistan-strikes" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">military campaign</a>, Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, entered its fourth day on Monday with intensified strikes inside Afghanistan. It has killed 435 operatives and destroyed 188 checkposts, according to official updates. In a statement posted to X (Twitter) at 3 p.m. local time, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reported that Pakistani forces injured more than 630 others since the multi-domain offensive began on Feb. 26. He confirmed that 31 posts were captured and 188 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns were destroyed. Tarar stated that 51 locations across Afghanistan were &quot;effectively targeted by air.&quot; <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 453px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2028422206955704407&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=092574d2423100f6e24a1677225e793a41889c9e&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> The Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has defined the operation as a &quot;measured and proportionate response&quot; to unprovoked cross-border aggression. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi called the engagement an &ldquo;effective and forceful response&rdquo; to safeguard territorial integrity during a weekly press briefing on Feb. 26. Addressing a <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/president-zardari-warns-afghanistan-over-militant-sanctuaries-says-pakistan-ready-to-act" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">joint sitting of Parliamen</a>t on Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari warned Afghanistan&rsquo;s interim government to dismantle <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/no-dialogue-pakistan-says-terrorism-from-afghanistan-must-end" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">terrorist groups</a> operating from its territory. He said that Pakistan would not tolerate cross-border attacks and &quot;will respond decisively&quot; to any aggression. &quot;The Taliban regime saw with shock and awe what Pakistan could do if pushed past the red line,&quot; Zardari said. He added that security forces acted quickly to signal zero tolerance for incursions into sovereign territory. The President noted that despite repeated diplomatic engagements, the Afghan de facto regime continues to provide safe havens to groups, including the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/ttptaliban-nexus-exposed-as-attacks-and-retaliation-mirror-each-other" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>and IS-KP. He said that commitments made during <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-agree-to-immediate-ceasefire-after-peace-talks-in-doha" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">talks in Doha</a> to prevent such activity have been ignored. Pakistan&#39;s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, characterized the current security climate as an &quot;open war,&quot; stating that national patience regarding border incursions has been exhausted.

A Pakistani soldier stands guard in a bunker at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border firing between the two countries. (AFP)

Security

Airstrikes have destroyed key military assets, including tanks and artillery, and caused significant militant casualties, as Pakistan continues its offensive against Taliban and terrorist camps in Afghanistan.

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Pakistan military condemns Saudi industrial strikes, warns of regional escalation

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