Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the shooting of two US National Guard members near the White House, calling it a “heinous act of terrorism” and warning of the global resurgence of transnational militancy.
In a statement, the Pakistani government described the attack — allegedly carried out by an Afghan national who had previously worked with US forces — as a “targeted assault” and drew a parallel between the incident and the scores of cross-border attacks it says it has endured over the past two decades, many of which it attributes to armed groups operating from Afghanistan.
“This targeted assault was undoubtedly a terrorist attack — a reprehensible act carried out on American soil,” the Foreign Ministry said. “Pakistan has suffered countless similar incidents with clear links to Afghanistan over the past two decades.”
Islamabad said the incident underscored the rising threat of transnational terrorism and called on the international community to intensify joint efforts to counter the growing risks.
“This incident is a worrying sign of terrorism resurfacing on a global scale,” the statement said. “The international community must remain vigilant and renew its collective efforts to combat this persistent threat.”
The remarks came after a 29-year-old Afghan national was charged in connection with Wednesday’s shooting, which left one National Guard member dead and another critically injured. President Trump, speaking hours after the attack, announced a freeze on immigration applications from Afghan nationals and vowed to halt migration from what he referred to as “Third World” countries altogether.
Pakistan’s statement did not address the broader political fallout in the United States, but its warning — paired with its call for international cooperation — appeared aimed at drawing attention to what it sees as shared security risks stemming from instability in Afghanistan.
Islamabad and the Taliban have traded sharp accusations in recent weeks amid rising tensions over militant activity along the porous and often violent Afghan-Pakistani border.
