Defence Minister Khawaja Asif (centre) is addressing a press conference in Islamabad on January 27, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo News
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday dismissed reports of a military operation in Tirah Valley, saying that no such operation has taken place in the area for several years and that recent displacement is a routine, seasonal process linked to harsh winter conditions.
“There has been no operation in Tirah Valley for many years. These are all assumptions,” said Asif while addressing a press conference in Islamabad flanked by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs Ikhtiar Wali Khan.
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