Nation stands firmly with armed forces in defence of country: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan 'will not compromise on peace' and armed forces’ response is 'comprehensive & decisive': President Zardari

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has affirmed that the nation and its armed forces remain fully prepared to safeguard the country’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

“The Pakistan Armed Forces are committed to ensuring that the peace and security of the country are never compromised,” he said as per an official statement from the PM's Office. “Our forces possess the full capability to thwart any aggressive designs,” it added.

PM Shehbaz said under the leadership of Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the Pakistan Armed Forces are performing their duties with utmost national dedication.

وزیر اعظم پاکستان محمد شہباز شریف

پاکستان کی عوام اور مسلح افواج ملک کی سلامتی، خودمختاری اور علاقائی سالمیت کے تحفظ کے لیے ہمہ وقت تیار ہیں۔

افواج پاکستان کا عزم ہے کہ کسی بھی صورت ملک کے امن اور تحفظ پر آنچ نہیں آنے دیں گے.

ہماری افواج کسی بھی جارحانہ عزائم کو خاک میں ملانے… pic.twitter.com/Bl3u0DCpU5

— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) February 26, 2026

“The armed forces are equipped with professional expertise, advanced training, and effective defense strategies, and are fully capable of countering any internal or external threat,” the statement noted. “No compromise will be made on the defense of the homeland, and any act of aggression will be met with a decisive response,” the PM emphasised.

While Pakistan has always promoted peace, the statement stressed that the country’s territorial integrity will not be violated, and the armed forces will confront any aggression with full resolve. “The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Armed Forces,” the statement concluded.

Separately, President Asif Ali Zardari affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to national security, stating that the country “will not compromise on peace and territorial integrity.” He emphasised that the armed forces’ response to any aggression is “comprehensive and decisive.”

“Those who mistake our peace for weakness will face a strong response — and no one will be beyond reach,” the president added, underscoring Pakistan’s resolve to defend its borders and sovereignty.

🇵🇰 “Pakistan will not compromise on peace & territorial integrity. Our armed forces' response is comprehensive & decisive. Those who mistake our peace for weakness will face a strong response — and no one will be beyond reach."
~ President Asif Ali Zardari

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) February 26, 2026

The remarks come amid Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in response to unprovoked attacks by Afghan Taliban forces along multiple points of the Pakistan–Afghanistan border.

Security sources confirmed that the operation has so far resulted in the deaths of at least 133 Taliban combatants, injuries to over 200, and the destruction or capture of multiple Taliban posts. Significant targets, including ammunition depots, battalion headquarters, sector headquarters, tanks, artillery guns, and armored personnel carriers, have been destroyed during sustained retaliatory strikes.

The operation has seen decisive action across sectors including Mohmand, Bajaur, Kurram, South Waziristan, and Nawapas, where Pakistani forces successfully thwarted infiltration attempts by Taliban and other militant elements. Several attempts by Taliban forces to attack Pakistani positions using quadcopters were also intercepted and neutralised.