Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the Pakistan Army for its “strong and effective response to Afghanistan’s aggression” and “strongly condemned Afghanistan’s provocations along Pakistan’s border areas,” according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“We are proud of the professionalism of our armed forces,” the Prime Minister said.
Under the “bold leadership” of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, he said, the Pakistan army had not only responded decisively to Afghan provocations but had also destroyed multiple Afghan posts, forcing a retreat.
The Prime Minister reaffirmed that there would be no concessions in Pakistan’s defense and that every act of aggression would meet with a decisive response. “Our defense is in capable hands and we know well how to safeguard every inch of our homeland,” he said.
“The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistani security forces,” he added.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said Pakistan had repeatedly informed Afghanistan of the presence of terrorist elements, including Fitna-e-Khawarij and Fitna-e-Hindustan, operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan. “Terrorist organizations are being supported by certain elements within Afghanistan,” he noted.
He concluded by saying that Pakistan expected the Afghan interim government to ensure that its territory was not used by terrorist elements against Pakistan.
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar took the Fitna-e-Khawarij and Fitna-e-Hindustan operating from Afghan soil.”
Deeply concerned by the developments on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The shooting and unprovoked raids along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border by the Taliban Government are a serious provocation. Pakistan’s appropriate response and attacks are against Taliban infrastructure and to neutralize Fitna-e-Khawarij…
-Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) October 12, 2025
Read: Pakistan army strikes back after night of Afghan fire on multiple fronts
Minister of State for Home Affairs Senator Talal Chaudhary says operations against terrorists will continue as the safety and security of the country is a red line. Speaking to the media in Jaranwala, he said the State would not be blackmailed on the basis of any ideology or agenda.
Talal Chaudhary said the political changes would not alter the state’s resolve to act against the militants.
The remarks came in response to a night of intense tensions and clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, triggered by cross-border Afghan firing.
According to security sources, on Saturday night, Afghan forces opened unprovoked fire at several points along the border, including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir and Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as well as Zhob district in Balochistan.
The dismissal, they said, was aimed at facilitating cross-border movement of “Khawarij” and TTP agents. The Pakistan Army’s warning and surveillance posts responded quickly and decisively, with an exchange of fire.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Friday accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on its territory and warned of “consequences.” Islamabad, for its part, said its patience with Kabul was wearing thin, neither confirming nor denying the attacks.
In a press conference on Friday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry “took note” of the reports of the strikes. “To protect the lives of the people of Pakistan, we are doing and will continue to do whatever is necessary. Our demand to Afghanistan: its soil must not be used for terrorism against Pakistan,” he said.
Islamabad has long accused Kabul of failing to expel militants who use Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan, a charge that Afghan authorities deny. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates are behind most of the recent violence in Pakistan, directed primarily against security forces.
Earlier this year, a UN report stated that the TTP “receives substantial logistical and operational support from de facto authorities,” referring to the Taliban government in Kabul.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told Parliament on Thursday that several attempts to persuade the Afghan Taliban to stop supporting the TTP had failed.
“We will not tolerate this anymore,” Asif said. “United, we must respond to those who facilitate them, whether the hideouts are on our soil or on Afghan soil.”
