QUETTA: Former Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai has stated that Pakistan’s recent military actions in Afghanistan are not a war against the Afghan people, but a targeted campaign against the Taliban-led government and terrorist groups.
In a post on social media platform X, Achakzai clarified Pakistan’s position regarding ongoing border clashes. He asserted that the conflict has been “imposed on Pakistan” by what he called the “interim government of Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists.”
یہ بات واضح رہنی چاہیے کہ حالیہ افغان حملوں کے جواب میں پاکستان کا ردعمل کسی طور پاکستان اور افغانستان کی عوام کے درمیان جنگ نہیں ہے۔ یہ تصادم دراصل افغان عبوری حکومت، افغان طالبان اور فتنہ الخوارج جیسے دہشت گرد عناصر کی جانب سے مسلط کردہ ہے، جنہیں افغانستان کے بعض اداروں بالخصوص…
— Jan Achakzai / جان اچکزئی (@Jan_Achakzai) October 11, 2025
He further alleged that Afghan intelligence services are supporting these groups in attacks against Pakistan.
Achakzai emphasized that Pakistan’s retaliatory measures are solely directed at terrorist bases and those involved in cross-border attacks. He stated that Pakistan does not want to target the Afghan people or civilian infrastructure, framing the conflict as a fight against “evil groups” within Afghanistan, not the citizens of the neighboring country.
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According to security sources, the Pakistan Army conducted a successful military operation against Afghan Taliban positions across the Durand Line.
The sources reported that Pakistani forces ambushed Afghan Taliban units, resulting in the destruction of multiple Afghan checkposts. It was stated that Taliban fighters retreated from their frontline positions following the engagement.
This military action is described as a forceful response to recent aggression from Afghanistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP and Balochistan province. The operation involved Pakistani tanks, which opened fire and destroyed several posts across the border.
The incident marks a significant escalation in cross-border tensions between the two neighboring countries.
Read more: Pak responds to unprovoked cross-border aggression from Afghanistan
The security forces have delivered a strong and measured response following what officials described as an unprovoked attack by Afghan troops along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The security representative confirmed that the forces from Pakistan effectively retaliated, ensuring the protection of national sovereignty and preventing further escalation.
The statement focused that Pakistan reserves the right to defend its borders and citizens against any act of aggression.
Pakistan has raised concerns with the interim Afghan government over the presence and activities of the TTP and other militant organizations operating from Afghan soil.
