Pakistan has expressed deep concern over the recent developments along the Pak-Afghan border, terming the unprovoked firing and raids by the Taliban government as a “serious provocation.”
In a statement shared on social media platform X, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that the country’s “befitting response and strikes are against Taliban infrastructure and to neutralize Fitna-e-Khawarij and Fitna-e-Hindustan terrorist elements operating from Afghan soil.”
He emphasized that Pakistan’s defensive actions are not aimed at the peace-loving Afghan civilian population. “Unlike Taliban Forces, we are exercising extreme caution in our defensive responses to avoid loss of civilian lives,” the statement added.
Dar further urged the Taliban government to take “concrete measures against terrorist elements and their perpetrators that wish to derail Pak-Afghan relations.”
Concluding his remarks, the minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve, stating that “Pakistan will take all possible measures to defend its own territory, sovereignty and its people.”
