Islamabad – Pakistan has issued a detailed statement outlining its position on the deteriorating security situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, directly blaming the Taliban regime in Kabul for harboring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and enabling cross-border terrorism.
According to official sources, Pakistan has introduced new “rules of engagement”, warning that any further attacks from across the border will invite a “swift and proportionate response” inside Afghanistan.
The development comes amid repeated terrorist strikes inside Pakistan by TTP militants operating from Afghan soil and growing aggression by Afghan Taliban border forces.
Years of Tolerance, Now Turning Point
Islamabad stated that the current tensions are neither “sudden nor unjustified” but stem from years of cross-border terrorism originating from Afghan territory. Despite Pakistan’s consistent support for Afghanistan, including hosting over 5 million refugees, lobbying for the unfreezing of $9 billion Afghan assets, and facilitating regional trade, Kabul has allegedly allowed militant sanctuaries to thrive.
Following the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, Pakistan remained one of the few countries to keep its embassy operational in Kabul, even facilitating safe passage for international evacuations. In contrast, Islamabad said, Afghanistan “repaid goodwill with hostility” by permitting the TTP to regroup and attack Pakistan.
Documented Evidence of Terror Sanctuaries
According to Pakistani security assessments, more than 60 terrorist camps operated by the Afghanistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), referred to by the state as Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK), remain active across Nuristan, Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktika, Khost, and Paktia provinces of Afghanistan.
Since June 2025, intelligence agencies have documented a 36% surge in infiltration attempts and a 48% rise in militant presence, with more than 4,000 armed fighters crossing into Pakistan’s KP region.
Islamabad said it has shared exact coordinates of these terror bases with Kabul “on multiple occasions,” but the Taliban government has failed to act. Officials accused the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) in Kabul of overseeing these camps instead of dismantling them.
TTP Chief Sheltered in Kabul
Pakistan also accused the Taliban regime of directly protecting TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud, who reportedly lives in Kabul under Taliban security, receiving $43,000 per month in operational funding. “Afghan social media accounts confirming Mehsud’s survival after a Kabul blast prove that he is indeed based there,” the statement noted.
The government further alleged that Afghan nationals are now participating in infiltration teams targeting Pakistan. In the recent Frontier Constabulary Headquarter attack in Bannu, three of the six attackers, including the suicide bomber, were Afghans.
Taliban Complicity and Weapon Diversion
Pakistan highlighted that weapons worth over $7 billion left behind by NATO forces are now being sold by Taliban commanders to militant groups, including TTP and BLA. These arms, such as M4 carbines, M16 rifles, and night vision gear, have been recovered from multiple attack sites in KP and Balochistan.
The statement also cited 207 Afghan nationals identified among slain militants during counterterror operations in Pakistan, further evidence, it said, of “Afghan soil being used as a launchpad for anti-Pakistan terrorism.”
Islamabad emphasized that it pursued peace through diplomacy, sending religious, tribal, and official delegations to Kabul between 2022 and 2024, including visits by Mufti Taqi Usmani, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and Interior Minister Naqvi, to urge the Taliban to curb TTP violence. Despite these efforts, “Afghanistan’s inaction has exposed its complicity,” Pakistani officials said.
Call for Responsible Behavior
While Pakistan reiterated its commitment to regional peace, it stressed that the protection of sovereignty and citizens will take precedence. Officials warned that Pakistan’s restraint should not be mistaken for weakness:“Any future provocations will invite a firm and proportionate response.”
Pakistan also criticized Afghan Interim Foreign Minister’s recent remarks in India, calling them “short-sighted,” and reminded Kabul that “India has always exploited Afghanistan for its interests and abandoned it thereafter.
Islamabad urged the Afghan Taliban to honor their Doha Agreement commitments by denying safe havens to terrorist groups and acting as a responsible regional actor.
“It is still not too late,” the statement said. “Kabul must stand with Pakistan as a brotherly neighbor and take verifiable action against terrorists operating from its soil.”
Pakistan concluded by reaffirming its desire for a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan but warned that continued Afghan complicity would compel Islamabad to act in self-defense, marking a decisive shift from diplomacy to deterrence.
