Authorities say airspace remained operational despite brief precautionary measures
The Information Ministry said on Friday that security forces “successfully intercepted” two rudimentary drones of the banned terrorist group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan using electronic countermeasures, adding that no damage to infrastructure was caused.
Earlier, security sources said drones were detected at two locations adjacent to Rawalpindi and neutralized before causing damage. Authorities confirmed that there were no casualties or material damage during the incident in Rawalpindi. Airspace restrictions imposed as a precaution were subsequently lifted, restoring normal flight operations.
The Urdu account X of the Afghan Taliban regime had claimed to have targeted a military center in the federal capital via drones. However, in an article on No military or other infrastructure was affected, apart from minor damage from debris from the forced drone crash.
“The Taliban regime’s claims contain no verifiable evidence, as always, but fully expose its established role as a primary proxy of terrorism harboring and supporting multiple terrorist organizations such as the Indian proxies.”
Referring to the Urdu account, he said it and other “official accounts of the Taliban regime” were “known to regularly proliferate fake news and propaganda.”
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◼️Two crude drones of terrorist FAK, fueled by the Afghan Taliban regime, were successfully intercepted by Pakistani security forces using electronic countermeasures. No military or other infrastructure was… pic.twitter.com/aGfJEAq0XL– MoIB Fact Checker (@FactCheckerMoIB) March 13, 2026
Speculation about disruptions at the Islamabad International Airport had been circulating after the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) briefly told X, in a post later deleted, that flight operations had seen a “brief operational adjustment”.
Several media outlets subsequently reported that the airport had been closed to flights. However, the PAA later clarified that these reports were “baseless”.
“Flight operations at Islamabad International Airport continue without interruption and all flights are operating as per schedule,” the authority said, appealing to the public to trust official sources and avoid spreading unverified information.
The public is advised not to pay attention to unverified or misleading information and rely on official sources of the Airports Authority of Pakistan for authentic information.
– Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) March 13, 2026
Two injured in Kohat
Meanwhile, in Kohat, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Shafi Jan condemned the alleged drone flights in the region, saying the police acted quickly to neutralize the menace.
According to a statement released by the provincial government information office, a specialized police team used an anti-drone system to jam the signals of a suspicious drone.
The disturbance caused the drone’s engine to shut down, forcing it to crash to the ground.
Authorities said two people were injured when debris from the downed drone fell nearby. The injured received immediate medical attention.
Jan said the incident demonstrated the effective use of modern technology by law enforcement agencies, adding that any attempt to destabilize peace in Kohat or elsewhere in the province would be thwarted.
The provincial government recently approved a 31 billion rupee program to strengthen the operational capacity of the police, Jan said. So far, more than 7 billion rupees have been spent on purchasing modern weapons, anti-drone jamming systems and other advanced technologies.
He reiterated that the government remained fully committed to maintaining peace and security across the province.
The provincial information advisor also condemned the recent bomb attack near a police vehicle in Lakki Marwat, saying that Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had sought a report from the Inspector General of Police regarding the incident.
“We share the grief of the families of the martyrs and they will not be left alone,” he said.
