Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against militants and denies recruiting Afghan fighters
Islamabad said Kabul must stop militant groups from using Afghan territory and denied claims that Pakistan is arming or recruiting Afghans.
- On Saturday, Pakistan urged the Afghan Taliban to take verifiable action against militants operating from Afghan territory, dismissing Kabul's assertion that Islamabad is shifting blame for security failures.
- Tensions have escalated amid border clashes, with Pakistan alleging that TTP and BLA insurgents have found sanctuary in Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power in 2021, an assertion Kabul denies.
- Pakistani authorities report more than 2,800 attacks since January have killed 3,000 people, while the Pakistani Taliban's estimated strength ranges from 4,000 to 6,000 fighters according to recent assessments.
- Pakistan's Information Ministry rejected allegations of arming Afghans, while Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied Kabul had interest or capability to destabilize the region.
- Islamabad is conducting operations against militants near the Afghan border, emphasizing that security measures target terrorist threats rather than Afghan civilians while demanding an end to militant sanctuary.
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Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against militants and denies recruiting Afghan fighters
Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government to take verifiable action against militants it says operate from Afghan territory, rejecting Kabul’s accusation that Islamabad was shifting blame for its own security failures.
Pakistan, concerned that the Afghan government is supporting militants, called for preventing the use of Afghan territory for attacks against Pakistan. The statement, citing a UN Security Council report from January-March 2026, indicated that the TTP has between 4,000 and 6,000 members.
Pakistan on Saturday urged the Taliban government of Afghanistan to take verifiable action against fighters who it claims operate from Afghan territory, and dismissed Kabul's claim that Islamabad deviates from responsibility for its own security flaws.
Pakistan seeks Afghan action on militants after Kabul denies facilitating cross-border attacks
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday rejected the Afghan Taliban’s assertion that Kabul had neither the interest nor the capacity to fuel insecurity in Pakistan, demanding verifiable action against militant groups operating from Afghan territory amid worsening tensions between the neighbors. The latest exchange comes amid escalating tensions over militant attacks in Pakistan, cross-border clashes […]
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