- Pakistan repels aggression from the Taliban and its allies on the border.
- Islamabad rejects the Afghan minister’s comments made in India.
- Pakistan calls for peace and regional stability through dialogue.
Pakistan expressed hope that one day the Afghan people would be emancipated and governed by a truly representative government, while expressing deep concern over the unjustified aggression of the Afghan Taliban and their allied terrorist groups.
“We also hope that one day, the Afghan people will be emancipated and governed by a truly representative government,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a strong statement on Sunday, expressing deep concern over the unwarranted aggression of the Afghan Taliban, Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan along the Pak-Afghan border on the night of October 11-12, adding that such actions “belie the spirit of peace.” neighborhood and cooperation.
The statement said that Pakistan, exercising its right of self-defense, repelled the assaults and inflicted heavy losses on the Taliban and affiliated terrorists in terms of men, equipment and infrastructure used to plan attacks inside Pakistan. He added that all possible measures had been taken to avoid collateral damage and protect civilians.
Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue and diplomacy, saying it continued to closely monitor the situation and would take all necessary measures to protect its territory and citizens. He warned that “any further provocation would provoke an appropriate and unwavering response.”
Islamabad also rejected comments made in India by the acting Afghan foreign minister, calling them an attempt to divert attention from the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
He said the Taliban regime cannot absolve itself of its responsibility for regional peace and stability, adding that the reports of the United Nations monitoring team have documented the activities of these groups.
The statement noted that Pakistan has repeatedly expressed concerns over the presence of Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan operating from Afghan soil, urging the Taliban to take concrete and verifiable action against them.
Pakistan also stressed that it had hosted around four million Afghans for over four decades, but would now regulate their presence in accordance with international norms and laws.
Reiterating its stance, Islamabad said it wants a peaceful, regionally connected and prosperous Afghanistan, while calling on the Taliban to act responsibly and fulfill its commitments to eliminate terrorism.
In the border skirmishes, Pakistani forces killed over 200 Afghan Taliban and affiliated terrorists in a vigilante action in response to an unprovoked night attack by Taliban forces and Indian-backed terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
In a statement, the military’s media wing said Pakistani forces carried out “precision fire and strikes, as well as physical raids, directed against Taliban camps and posts, terrorist training facilities and support networks operating from Afghan territory.”
