Information Ministry rejects claims of cross-border drone attacks linked to Afghan Taliban

The Ministry of Information on Friday strongly rejected claims circulating from Afghan Taliban-linked propaganda channels alleging cross-border drone attacks on suspected Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) camps inside Pakistan, calling the reports “false as always.”

In a fact-checking statement published on

He further stated: “Terrorist camps, including that of Daesh and more than two dozen other terrorist organizations, are de facto located, managed and sponsored from within the territories under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime.”

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Rejecting the narrative, the statement criticized the Afghan Taliban for attempting to divert attention from militant activity originating in Afghanistan, adding that such claims are routinely used “to cover up their condescension of terrorism perpetrated in neighboring countries and regions.”

The ministry also presented what it called the factual account of the incident, stating: “A rudimentary Taliban regime drone invaded Pakistani airspace near Shinko, Khyber. It was immediately identified and neutralized by the Air Defense warning system of the Pakistan Air Force.”

Concluding the publication, the ministry said: “Truth prevails over falsehood.”

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

KP witnessed a significant increase in militant violence last year, with more than 500 attacks reported, representing a 50% increase compared to the previous year.

Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan that began in October has killed dozens of people on both sides, with Afghans hardest hit. Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring militants who launch attacks in Pakistan, although Kabul denies this and calls militancy an internal problem of its neighbor.

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched in late February following fresh clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, after Afghan Taliban forces fired at multiple locations, prompting swift military retaliation by Pakistan.

Clashes intensified after Afghanistan launched a border offensive in response to Pakistani airstrikes on terrorist positions. The two sides agreed to a week-long ceasefire on the eve of Eidul Fitr on March 18, following requests from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

In April, Pakistan presented three key demands to the Afghan Taliban during peace talks in Urumqi, China, including Kabul’s formal declaration of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan as a terrorist organization, the dismantling of its infrastructure and the presentation of verifiable evidence of the action. These demands form the basis of Pakistan’s negotiating position, which sources say has hardened amid persistent security concerns.

In the latest development, Pakistan carried out “precision strikes” along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border against terrorist hideouts, killing 26 people. Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in response to the recent terrorist attacks in the country.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operations were carried out after recent attacks, including the assault on a federal police post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on June 9, a drive-by suicide attack on a military post in North Waziristan on June 2 and an attack on a police station in Bannu on May 9.