Information minister says befitting and aggressive response being given to Afghan Taliban regime positionsAfghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on October 15. In a statement posted on X, he said the attack took place at around 3pm when Afghan Taliban forces fired artillery and mortar shells into the civilian area from across the border. ✅ 15 March 2026Attack on innocent civilians by Afghan Taliban Regime in Bajaur▪️ Today on 15th of March 2026 around 1530 hours, Afghan Taliban regime deliberately targeted civilian population through artillery / mortar fire from across the border in Tabesta Letai, Salarzai… pic.twitter.com/M8PdBra2eN — Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) March 15, 2026Tarar said Pakistani forces had responded to the attack. “A befitting and aggressive response is being given to the Afghan Taliban regime positions and infrastructure responsible for this dastardly act,” he added. Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched last month following renewed clashes along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, after Afghan Taliban forces fired on multiple locations, prompting swift military retaliation by Pakistan.

Source: The Express Tribune March 15, 2026 19:58 UTC