President says regime has ‘brought serious consequences’ after drones injure four
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday strongly condemned drone attacks carried out by Afghan Taliban elements against civilian areas across Pakistan, calling the attacks a provocation by an “illegitimate regime” that had crossed a “red line.”
SECRETARIAT OF THE PRESIDENT
(Media Wing)
*****PRESS RELEASE
President condemns drone attacks against civilian areas in Pakistan
Islamabad: March 14, 2026 – President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the rudimentary drone strikes carried out yesterday by the Afghan Taliban…
– Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) March 14, 2026
Furthermore, the President extended his best wishes to those affected and injured by the drone wreckage in Quetta, Kohat and Rawalpindi.
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“Afghanistan’s illegitimate regime, installed by terror and brute force, continues to fail in its commitments not to provide safe sanctuaries to terrorist groups,” Zardari said in a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat. He added that the regime “now has the audacity to provoke a major military power in the Islamic world.”
Zardari highlighted the timing of the attacks, noting that they came “as Pakistan remains engaged in efforts to promote peace and stability in the Gulf region and West Asia.” He said the Afghan Taliban regime’s attempt to engage in negotiations with friendly countries rang hollow in the context of attacks on Pakistani civilians.
“The illegitimate and terrorist Taliban regime has brought serious consequences upon itself by crossing this red line,” Zardari said.
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The president reaffirmed the state’s commitment to national security, saying that Pakistan’s armed forces and security institutions remain “fully committed to the defense of the country and the protection of its people.” He reiterated the same sentiment in a post on X.
President Zardari strongly condemned the drone strikes targeting Pakistani civilian areas and stated that the Afghan Taliban crossed a red line. 🇵🇰 will not tolerate its civilians being attacked. Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against its neighbors. 🇵🇰 will defend his people.
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 14, 2026
The country’s armed forces yesterday intercepted rudimentary drones allegedly launched by the Afghan Taliban, in what officials have described as a failed attempt to harass the civilian population, according to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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The military’s media wing said the drones were detected and neutralized through a combination of defensive measures before they could reach their intended targets.
However, falling debris from intercepted drones caused injuries to civilians in several cities. According to the statement, two children were injured in Quetta, while one civilian was injured each in Kohat and Rawalpindi. All of the injured received medical attention and were reported to be in stable condition.
