\u201cAfghanistan has long been exporting terrorism,\u201d says State Minister Talal Chaudhry
\n islamabad
\nState Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said that nearly 70 terrorists have been neutralised after Pakistan struck terrorist targets along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
\nThe government said that intelligence-based strikes were carried out, targeting seven terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK), its affiliates and the Daesh-Khorasan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to recent suicide attacks in Pakistan.
\n\u201cAfghanistan has long been exporting terrorism. Pakistan is taking all actions to secure the life and property of its citizens,\u201d the state minister said while speaking on Geo News\u2019 programme \u201cGeo Pakistan\u201d on Sunday.
\nExplaining further, the state minister said that the forces were conducting operations inside Pakistan, with as many as 70,000 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) taking place so far. \u201cSeveral people have also been arrested in these operations,\u201d he added.
\nIn light of these operations, Pakistan struck seven different targets, and at least 70 terrorists have been killed. \u201cThere is ample evidence suggesting that most of the slain terrorists were Pakistanis,\u201d the minister added.
\nChaudhry recalled that during the 2020 Doha accords, the Afghan Taliban had promised the world that they would not allow their soil to be used for terrorism. \u201cHowever, Afghanistan and its interim government have failed to live up to their promise and have not stopped terrorism.\u201d
\nHe stressed that Pakistan \u2014 which has provided a home to thousands of Afghan refugees and also helped Afghanistan economically \u2014 remained a responsible state and wished for better relations with its neighbours.
\nThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting early on Sunday confirmed the cross-border strikes, describing them as \u201cprecise and accurate\u201d and a retaliatory response to recent suicide bombings in Islamabad, Bajaur and Bannu.
\nThe ministry said the attacks were orchestrated by Afghanistan-based handlers and claimed by elements of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with links to FAK and Daesh.
\nSources had said that the strikes targeted militant hideouts in the Barmal area of Afghanistan\u2019s Paktika province, Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, Ghani Khel, Behsud and Argoon areas.
\nMeanwhile, Chaudhry said Pakistan made extensive diplomatic efforts in the past, alongside significant military-to-military talks.
\nHe added that Pakistan was not alone in having concerns about Afghanistan, noting that several other countries have also pointed to Kabul\u2019s links to militant outfits. \u201cUN has also confirmed that more than two dozen outfits are operating in Afghanistan.\u201d
\nChaudhry urged all political parties to stand united to protect the country and its citizens, highlighting the importance of collaboration in the fight against terrorism.
\n\u201cThe KP [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] assured a united front in the [apex committee] meeting in the war against terrorism,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cEvery political party and every Pakistani is behind our security forces with a clear narrative to make Pakistan safe,\u201d he added.
\nIslamabad-Kabul tension
\nPakistan\u2019s recent strikes along the Afghan border come in the wake of a spate of terrorist attacks in KP and Balochistan, which claimed the lives of numerous civilians and security personnel.
\nIslamabad has repeatedly called on the Afghan Taliban regime to rein in militant groups operating from their territory, but Kabul has largely remained unresponsive to these appeals.
\nThe two countries, back in October 2025, were engaged in border clashes after the Afghan Taliban and militants launched unprovoked attacks against Pakistan\u2019s border posts.
\nThe resulting clashes led to the killing of over 200 Taliban and affiliated militants, while 23 Pakistani soldiers were martyred defending the motherland.
\nPakistan also conducted \u201cprecision strikes\u201d deep inside Afghanistan, targeting terrorists in Kandahar province and Kabul. However, despite many rounds of talks, both countries failed to reach a ceasefire due to the Afghan Taliban regime\u2019s reluctance to take action against terrorist outfits.
\nSince the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan has seen an increase in cross-border terrorist activity, particularly in the provinces of KP and Balochistan, which share a border with Afghanistan.
\nA terrorist attack in Bajaur district on February 17, carried out by Indian proxies, martyred 11 security personnel while 12 militants were gunned down by security forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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