Pakistan rejected the Taliban's statements about the strike, saying it had "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure". The Afghan Taliban followed with a similar announcement soon after Tarar. UNAMA said that before the rehab centre incident, 76 people were killed and 213 injured in Afghanistan, the majority of them women and children. The Pakistani military did not provide evidence to back its accusations and there was no immediate response to them from the Afghan Taliban. The conflict between the allies-turned-foes began last year after Pakistan accused Afghanistan of sheltering and backing militants carrying out attacks across Pakistan, a charge denied by the Afghan Taliban government.

Source: The Telegraph March 18, 2026 16:53 UTC