Pakistan repeatedly urges Afghan Taliban to stop using Afghan soil for terrorism
Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: APPLICATION
Pakistan carried out precision strikes on verified camps of the Kharji Gul Bahadur group along the Pak-Afghan border, killing around 60-70 militants, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
He said the strikes followed multiple cross-border terrorist attempts during a 48-hour ceasefire, which were repelled by security forces. Tarar rejected the claims of civilian casualties, calling them “false propaganda.”
He added that Pakistan was seeking a solution through dialogue and hoped that Afghan authorities would crack down on Indian-backed terrorist groups, while reserving the right to defend its territory.
During effective responses by security forces, more than 100 Kharjis were sent to hell, he added.
Pakistan struck verified Kharji Gul Bahadur camps in the border areas of North and South Waziristan districts along the Pak-Afghan border.
During 48 hours of ceasefire, the Kharjis operating from Afghanistan attempted to launch several terrorist attacks inside Pakistan which were…– Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) October 18, 2025
Pakistani intelligence sources have confirmed the death of several senior commanders of the Kharji Gul Bahadur group in precision strikes carried out in Afghanistan’s Paktika province.
According to intelligence reports, those eliminated include Kharji Farman alias Al-Karama, Kharji Sadiqullah Dawar, Kharji Ghazi Madakhel, Kharji Muqarrab, Kharji Qismatullah, Kharji Gulab alias Deewana, Kharji Rehmani, Kharji Adil, Kharji Fazlur Rehman (uncle of Gul Bahadur), Kharji Aashiqullah alias Kausar and Kharji Younas.
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The group, long associated with cross-border terrorism in Pakistan, has been involved in multiple attacks, causing numerous civilian and military casualties.
Just a day earlier, on October 17, the same group was linked to a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack in Khadi, North Waziristan, which killed three women, two children and a soldier, and injured six others.
Another VBIED attack was foiled in Bannu the same night when security forces intercepted the vehicle.
Officials said Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Afghan Taliban to prevent the use of Afghan soil for terrorist acts against Pakistan.
