ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has warned the Afghan Taliban that it will not hesitate to target hideouts of Indian-backed terrorists and their facilitators inside Afghanistan if cross-border terrorism continues, security sources said on Sunday.
The warning follows Pakistan forces’ retaliatory operations after unprovoked firing from Afghan Taliban border posts, which Islamabad says were aimed at aiding terrorist infiltration.
“Any facilitation of terrorists or their hideouts will be dealt with inside Afghan territory as well,” the security sources warned.
Referring to the ongoing cross-border escalation and growing terrorist activity along the border, the security sources said Pakistan is fully aware of the Taliban’s tactics and propaganda.
“You may impress the world with your so-called heroism, but Pakistan knows you far better than anyone else,” they asserted.
Amid the growing cross-border tensions after the Afghan Taliban and allied terrorist groups’ unprovoked firing, Pakistani security officials reiterated that the state will continue to defend its sovereignty and will respond decisively to any act of aggression or terrorism originating from Afghan soil.
Earlier, Pakistan ‘rejected’ a ceasefire request from Afghanistan’s interim government after a strong response to unprovoked firing from the Afghan posts on Saturday night.
Pakistan Army’s retaliatory operations are continuing with full intensity, as Afghan border posts aiding terrorists are being precisely targeted along the border.
According to security sources, Pakistan has rejected Afghanistan’s request for a ceasefire, vowing to continue action until terrorist threats are completely neutralised.
In the latest developments, another Afghan post was destroyed along the Kurram border, while the Kharlachi Sector witnessed effective strikes on multiple Afghan positions.
Security officials confirmed that Afghan camps in Doran Mela and Turkmanzai were also obliterated, while the Shaheedan post in Balochistan’s Bramcha sector was completely demolished.
Pakistan captures 21 Afghan Taliban posts
Meanwhile, Pakistan military’s media wing said that at least 200 Taliban fighters and terrorists were killed and several terrorist hideouts were destroyed after Afghan-based terrorists launched unprovoked aggression against Pakistan on Saturday night.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attacks took place along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border between October 11 and 12, 2025, when Afghan Taliban fighters and India-backed Fitna Al Khawarij carried out unprovoked and cowardly assaults involving gunfire and limited raids.
The attacks were aimed at destabilising the border areas to facilitate terrorism, furthering Fitna Al Khawarij’s nefarious designs, ISPR said.
Exercising the right to self-defence, Pakistani forces launched coordinated retaliatory actions across multiple border sectors, targeting Taliban camps, outposts, terrorist training facilities, and supporting networks.
These included elements linked with Fitna Al Khawarij, Fitna Al Hindustan, and Daesh, ISPR added.
The statement said that utmost care was taken to avoid civilian casualties, with precision strikes and limited ground operations conducted only on confirmed militant positions.
During the operations, several Taliban strongholds were destroyed along the border, while Pakistani troops took control of 21 Taliban posts on the Afghan side, disabling various terrorist camps used to plan and facilitate attacks against Pakistan.
The infra-structural damages to Taliban posts, camps, headquarters and support networks of terrorists are extensive, all along the border and range from tactical to operational depth, the ISPR added.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve, ISPR stated that the armed forces remain fully prepared to defend the nation’s territorial integrity and protect its people from any threat.
“While Pakistan prefers dialogue and diplomatic channels, the use of Afghan soil for terrorist attacks against Pakistan will not be tolerated,” the statement warned.
The ISPR also noted with concern that the provocation occurred during the Afghan foreign minister’s visit to India – the biggest sponsor of terrorism in the region – terming it “deeply troubling”.
The statement urged the Taliban government to prevent its soil from being used by terrorist groups and to take immediate, verifiable action against Fitna Al Khawarij, Fitna Al Hindustan, and Daesh.
Otherwise, Pakistan will continue to exercise its right to defend its people by persistent neutralisation of terror targets, the statement said, urging the Taliban government to shun any ill-begotten notions and prioritise well-being, peace, prosperity and development of the Afghan people over irresponsible sabre-rattling.
The ISPR said last night’s episode vindicated Pakistan’s long-standing position that the Taliban government was actively facilitating the terrorists.
If the Taliban government continues to sponsor terrorist outfits, in cohorts with India, for the shortsighted objective of destabilising the region, the people and the state of Pakistan will not rest until the menace of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan is completely eliminated, the statement added.
The ISPR appealed to the international community to recognise the gravity of the situation and play its part in ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region.
