Pakistan warns of strong response after Afghan fire along border sectors
“Pakistan says it repelled unprovoked firing from the Afghan side in border sub-sectors and warned against further escalation.”
Key points
- Pakistan says it repelled unprovoked firing from the Afghan side in border sub-sectors and warned against further escalation.
- Officials reiterated that Pakistan will defend its territorial integrity amid wider Islamabad–Kabul tensions and ongoing militancy concerns.
Islamabad: Pakistan said its forces responded swiftly after unprovoked firing from the Afghan side along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border in Khyber district, according to a statement attributed to the prime minister’s spokesperson for foreign media.
The spokesperson, Mosharraf Zaidi, said the firing originated from the Afghan side in the Torkham and Tirah sub-sectors. He stated that Pakistani forces reacted immediately and brought the situation under control.
The statement warned that any renewed provocation would be met with a rapid and tough response, while reiterating Pakistan’s position that it will safeguard its people and defend territorial integrity.
The report notes the incident comes amid heightened tensions following a series of militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. It also references recent claims by Pakistani security sources about large-scale intelligence-based strikes near the border targeting militant camps.
According to the article, Islamabad has repeatedly urged Afghan Taliban authorities to act against armed groups it says operate from Afghan soil. Pakistan maintains that its concerns have not been meaningfully addressed.
The report adds that border tensions have periodically spiked since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, with the two neighbours experiencing repeated security incidents along a volatile frontier.
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