Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to halt any support for militant groups attacking Pakistan, declaring that the use of Afghan soil for terrorism is “unacceptable.”
During a visit to frontline positions near Wana in South Waziristan, Munir reviewed ongoing operations along the western border, where Pakistani and Afghan forces have been locked in days of heavy clashes involving artillery, drones, and air power. He praised troops for their “operational vigilance and high morale” and said Islamabad would take “all necessary measures” to neutralize cross‑border threats, including from the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allied militants.
The visit came amid Operation Ghazab lil Haq, a large‑scale Pakistani campaign targeting Taliban military assets in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and other provinces following what Islamabad says were unprovoked attacks on its border posts. Pakistan’s defense minister has described the situation as an “open war,” with officials claiming to have destroyed dozens of Taliban posts, armored vehicles, and ammunition depots, figures the Taliban reject as exaggerated.
Residents on both sides of the Durand Line report intense shelling and explosions, with thousands of Afghan civilians newly displaced and many Pakistani border communities fearing they may have to flee. The Taliban government in Kabul denies harboring anti‑Pakistan militants and accuses Islamabad of violating Afghan sovereignty with cross‑border airstrikes, while regional and international mediators push for an immediate de‑escalation to prevent a wider war.
