Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned Afghanistan of possible military action after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad. The attack, claimed by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), killed 12 people and injured 36 on Tuesday.
Speaking to Geo News, Asif accused the Afghan Taliban regime of sheltering terrorists behind recent violence in Pakistan. He said Islamabad was “compelled” to act and hinted that strikes on Afghan territory “could not be ruled out.”
Asif alleged that militants had crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan over the past year. “Around 2,500 to 3,000 fighters entered and spread across various regions. About 55% of those killed were Afghans,” he said.
He dismissed Kabul’s condemnation of the attack as “political drama,” claiming the Taliban government lacked unity. Asif also accused some factions of aligning with India and warned both countries against “any misadventure,” vowing that Pakistan would “respond forcefully.”
Later, in a post on X, Asif declared, “We are in a state of war,” urging citizens to recognize that the conflict affected the entire nation.
His comments mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, already strained by cross-border militant activities.
