Pakistan has issued a sharp warning to Afghanistan, saying terrorism is a "red line" and that it reserves the right to take all necessary measures to eliminate cross-border threats to its national security.
The strongly worded statement was issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday night. It came in response to remarks by Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, who had accused Pakistan of being unwilling to resolve tensions between the two countries through dialogue.
In an interview to Hurriyat Radio on Saturday, Mujahid said Islamabad lacked the necessary readiness for a peaceful resolution of differences and that its "wrong policies" were preventing a settlement of the conflict. He said Afghanistan was not responsible for the counterterrorism issues raised by Pakistan.
Pakistan rejected that argument outright. The ministry said Mujahid's remarks exposed the Taliban regime's "deeply misguided approach and unwillingness to confront the root cause of deteriorating relations with Pakistan".
"Pakistan's position is unequivocal: Terrorism is a red line and the security of its citizens is non-negotiable," the statement said.
Islamabad said it would "not tolerate terrorist sanctuaries across its borders that impact its security nor allow its people to remain targets of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan". The statement added that Pakistan's security would not be held hostage to the Afghan Taliban's "inaction, evasions or misplaced priorities".
The ministry warned that Pakistan reserved the right to take all necessary measures, in accordance with international law, to eliminate threats to its national security, irrespective of their origin. It said the responsibility for addressing these threats rests squarely with the Afghan Taliban regime.
"The Taliban regime's persistent refusal to address terrorism remains the principal obstacle to normal relations. Shifting blame, making hollow assurances and questioning Pakistan's policies will neither resolve the crisis nor absolve Kabul of its responsibilities," the statement said.
The warning comes amid continuing tensions between the two neighbours. Relations have remained strained over Pakistan's allegation that militant groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operate from Afghan territory and launch attacks inside Pakistan. The Afghan Taliban have repeatedly rejected the allegation, maintaining that Afghanistan does not allow its territory to be used against other countries. The two sides have witnessed repeated border clashes and exchanged accusations over cross-border militancy, leaving bilateral ties at a low point.
What happens next will depend on whether Kabul acts on Pakistan's core demand — action against militant sanctuaries on Afghan soil — or whether the war of words continues and ties slide further.
Sources: New Indian Express (1 November 2026).
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ROMAN URDU VERSION:
Pakistan ne Afghanistan ko sakht warning di hai ke dehshatgardi aik "red line" hai aur Pakistan apni qomi salamti ke liye sarhad paar se aanay walay khatraat ke khilaaf tamam zaroori iqdamaat ka haq mehfooz rakhta hai.
Ye sakht bayan Wizarat-e-Itlaat-o-Nashriyat ki taraf se Saturday ki raat jaari hua. Ye bayan Afghan Taliban ke tarjuman Zabihullah Mujahid ke remarks ke jawab mein aaya, jinhon ne Pakistan par ilzaam lagaya tha ke wo dialogue ke zariye tanaza hal karne ke liye tayyar nahi hai.
Saturday ko Hurriyat Radio ko diye gaye interview mein Mujahid ne kaha ke Islamabad mein pur-aman hal ke liye zaroori tayyari nahi hai aur us ki "ghalat policies" tanaza ke hal mein rukawat hain. Unhon ne kaha ke Pakistan ke uthaye gaye counterterrorism masail ke liye Afghanistan zimmedar nahi hai.
Pakistan ne is moqif ko sakhti se mustarad kar diya. Wizarat ne kaha ke Mujahid ke remarks Taliban hukumat ke "gehri ghalat fehmi aur asal wajah ka samna karne se inkar" ko zahir karte hain.
Bayan mein kaha gaya: "Pakistan ka moqif wazeh hai: Dehshatgardi aik red line hai aur apne shehriyon ki salamti par koi samjhota nahi ho sakta."
Islamabad ne kaha ke wo apni sarhadon ke paar dehshatgardon ki panahgahon ko bardasht nahi karega aur na hi apne logon ko Afghanistan se aanay wali dehshatgardi ka nishana banne dega. Bayan mein ye bhi kaha gaya ke Pakistan ki salamti ko Afghan Taliban ki "ghair-fa'ali, taal-matol ya ghalat tarjeehat" ka yarghamal nahi banaya ja sakta.
Wizarat ne khabardar kiya ke Pakistan been-ul-aqwami qanoon ke mutabiq apni qomi salamti ke khatraat khatam karne ke liye tamam zaroori iqdamaat ka haq rakhta hai, chahe wo khatraat kahin se bhi aayein. Is ki zimmedari seedhi Afghan Taliban hukumat par hai.
Dono parosi mulkon ke darmiyan kashidgi barqarar hai. Pakistan ka ilzaam hai ke Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) jaisi tanzeemein Afghan sarzameen se hamlay karti hain, jabke Afghan Taliban is ilzaam ko mustarad karte hain aur kehte hain ke Afghanistan ki sarzameen kisi doosre mulk ke khilaaf istemal nahi hone di jati. Sarhad par jharpon aur aik doosre par ilzamaat ke baad dono mulkon ke taluqaat shadeed kharab hain.
Aage kya hoga, is ka inhisar is par hai ke Kabul Pakistan ke bunyadi mutalbe — Afghan sarzameen par dehshatgard panahgahon ke khilaaf karwai — par amal karta hai ya bayan baazi jaari rehti hai aur taluqaat mazeed kharab hote hain.
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