Pakistan on Tuesday accused the Afghan Taliban of “unprovoked firing” along the border, while warning of a severe response to any further such attacks. The firing came just days after Pakistan launched airstrikes against the alleged hideouts of the terrorists inside Afghanistan after recent terrorist attacks within the country. Pakistan is taking all actions to secure the life and property of its citizens,” Pakistan State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry told Geo News. Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have deteriorated due to the alleged failure of Kabul to stop terrorists from using its soil to attack Pakistan. Last year in October, the two sides were briefly engaged in an armed conflict in which 23 Pakistan soldiers and over 200 Afghan Taliban soldiers were killed, according to the Pakistan army.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 18:46 UTC