Pakistan recorded a significant 35 percent reduction in combat-related fatalities during March, amid a cross-border operation, with civilian and security forces' casualties also seeing a notable decrease.

Pakistan recorded a significant 35 percent reduction in combat-related fatalities during March, coinciding with the launch of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, according to statistics released by a think tank.

Pakistan, once a backer of the Taliban, is now turning against the group as violence spreads from border regions to cities, testing Islamabad's patience.