Pakistan has ended a temporary ceasefire with Taliban and will continue military operations inside Afghanistan until its security objectives are achieved, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
At a briefing, the ministry’s spokesman, Tahir Andrabi, described the operation as “targeted” and said Pakistani forces were striking what he called militant infrastructure, training centers and supporters of armed groups operating from Afghanistan’s territory.
“Our operations to eliminate military, logistical and terrorist infrastructure under Taliban control will continue until our security objectives are achieved,” he said, adding that the presence of groups such as TTP inside Afghanistan was “no longer tolerable.”
Taliban have not publicly responded to the latest statement.
Local sources in eastern Afghanistan said Pakistani artillery strikes hit parts of Kunar province overnight, though there were no immediate reports of casualties.
The renewed attacks follow weeks of escalating tensions between the two sides, including cross-border airstrikes and clashes that have drawn international concern.
Taliban have accused Pakistan of targeting civilians in recent strikes, including an attack earlier this month on a rehabilitation center in Kabul that they said caused heavy casualties.
A recent report by Human Rights Watch described that strike as unlawful and said it may amount to a war crime, citing evidence that the facility was a civilian medical center and not a military target.
Pakistan has rejected such claims, saying its operations are aimed at militant networks responsible for attacks inside its territory.
Since the start of the attacks, Pakistani forces have carried out strikes across multiple provinces, including Kabul, Kandahar, Balkh, Paktia, Kunar, Khost, Nangarhar and Paktika. Pakistan says the targets have been military sites and militant infrastructure, while Taliban contend that many of the strikes have hit civilian areas.
