Unprovoked firing from the Afghan side along the Pak-Afghan border prompted a strong retaliatory response from Pakistan. The Pakistan Army struck multiple Afghan posts, capturing 21 positions and neutralizing over 200 Taliban and allied militants. The operation, involving air and drone strikes, underscores a decisive end to Pakistan’s “silent endurance” policy.
Unprovoked firing was carried out from the Afghan side along the Pak-Afghan border. The Pakistan Army gave an immediate and strong response, effectively targeting several Afghan posts.
Twenty-one enemy check posts were taken over, and the Pakistani flag was hoisted on 19 Afghan positions. Air assets and drones were also used to target ISIS and Khawarij hideouts.
In Pakistan’s retaliatory operation, more than 200 Taliban and militants were killed, while 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred.
Pakistan’s counteraction has made it clear that the time for “silent endurance” is over. The era when Pakistan would only speak in diplomatic language and rely on the assurances of the Afghan Taliban is becoming a thing of the past.
The aerial and ground operations against terrorists and their hideouts send a clear signal that Pakistan will now respond to the enemy in its own language. Whoever tries to grip Pakistan’s jugular vein will be deprived of his arms. This is not just a matter of defense — it is a war for survival.
It is also a regrettable fact that Afghan Taliban — who were trained, equipped, and supported internationally for years — are not only violating border regulations but have become a shield for the Khawarij and terrorists.
According to Pakistani authorities, several Afghan check posts are not only providing cover to groups like the TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) but are directly involved in attacks on Pakistani territory in some areas.
The elimination of these posts is an unavoidable necessity for the peace of the region.
In the context of recent events, it cannot be ignored that the Afghan Taliban so called foreign minister was on a visit to India when this provocation by Afghan border forces took place — this cannot be a mere coincidence.
These groups enjoy safe havens inside Afghan territory, where they plan and execute attacks on Pakistani areas. In May this year, after India’s “Operation Sundoor” against Pakistan, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Amir Khan Muttaqi held their first direct telephonic contact. During that conversation, India thanked the Taliban for condemning the Pahalgam attack and reaffirmed its “historic friendship” with the Afghan people.
The Afghan Taliban openly condemned the Pahalgam attack during a meeting with Indian officials in Kabul, which experts see as an important sign of growing alignment between India and the Taliban.
India, while using Afghan soil, continues to support Pakistan’s hostile elements — especially separatist movements in Balochistan and groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Pakistan also maintains that the Indian consulates established in Afghanistan have not only been used for diplomatic purposes but also for intelligence operations targeting Pakistan’s security and stability.
Pakistan has repeatedly provided Afghanistan with information about the terrorist elements present on its soil that are involved in carrying out attacks against Pakistan.
After the partition of the subcontinent, when Pakistan emerged as an independent state, Afghanistan was the only country that opposed its membership in the United Nations.
Afghanistan’s support for nationalist movements in Pakistan’s tribal areas, and the training of Baloch insurgents during the rule of Sardar Daoud Khan, are clear examples of Kabul’s interventionist policies.
Up until 1989, Pakistan’s role in the war against the Soviet invasion was not merely for strategic depth but a chapter of national sacrifice.
Hosting more than three million Afghan refugees, providing shelter and education in thousands of seminaries — this is a burden that Pakistan continues to bear to this day.
Pakistan has not only remained the frontline state in the war against terrorism but has also suffered the most — with over 80,000 lives lost and economic losses exceeding 150 billion dollars.
The Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) signed in 2010 appeared to be an important milestone in bilateral economic cooperation, allowing Afghan traders to use Karachi and Gwadar ports to access global markets.
Pakistan for years have been supporting Afghanis, in terms of humanitarian aid, International lobbing for Afghanistan’s economic prospects, but the Afghan Taliban seems un thank full in their demeanor by supporting and enabling terrorism in Pakistan.
But for now its over for the Afghan Taliban.
