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Why the TTP Remains the Central Fault Line Between Pakistan and Afghanistan : The costs of confrontation are not confined to the security domain; it’s impacting ...
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Pakistan’s patience with Afghanistan wearing thin: FO spox says Islamabad cannot let citizens be killed ‘incessantly, mercilessly’.
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Key FactsBorder Breach: Islamabad's Warning to Kabul
Feb 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan reserves the right to target terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan under Article 51 to protect civilians and security forces.
- The warning followed the Feb 16 Bajaur vehicle-borne suicide attack that killed 11 soldiers, killed a young girl, injured seven others, and was claimed by the TTP.
- Investigators identified the suicide bomber as Amad (also called Qari Abdullah or Abu Zar), reportedly a member of the Afghan Taliban’s special forces from Balkh province.
- Islamabad summoned the Afghan deputy head of mission, delivered a strong demarche and demanded immediate, concrete, verifiable action against terror groups operating from Afghan territory.
We reserve the right to any action in our right to self-defence, which is given to us under Article 51 of the UN Charter.— Statement by Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, on Pakistan's right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter in response to cross-border terrorism.
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Frozen relationship: By closing the border and halting trade, Islamabad is raising the costs for Kabul’s inaction on TTP.
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Key FactsRising Tensions Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Feb 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A devastating bombing in Islamabad led to accusations that Afghanistan shelters violent militant groups.
- Diplomatic ties have virtually ceased, with borders closed and trade halted amid escalating hostilities.
- Pakistan demands the disarmament of TTP, whose attacks in 2025 caused record casualties in Pakistan.
- Economic sanctions are intended to increase pressure on the Taliban and exploit internal divisions within the group.
Extra-regional threat: The latest document presents an unflattering yet unsurprising picture of the terrorist milieu in Afghanistan.
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Islamabad hands Afghan Taliban demarche over North Waziristan attack: "Will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil ...
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Key FactsPakistan delivers Taliban demarche after deadly North Waziristan attack
Dec 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Four security personnel were killed when an attempted attack on a military camp in Boya, North Waziristan, was foiled.
- Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s deputy head of mission and delivered a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban.
- Islamabad demanded a full investigation and decisive, immediate, verifiable action against terrorist groups and their leadership.
- The Foreign Office said Pakistan reserved the right to protect its sovereignty and citizens against terrorism originating from Afghanistan.
Pakistan reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil.— Foreign Office statement flagging cross-border terrorism concerns and demanding action from Afghan authorities
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US official calls on Islamabad to engage with Afghan Taliban: Imran echoes Khalilzad’s views, terms dialogue with Kabul only way to achieve lasting peace.
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