Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has condemned the Afghan Taliban for targeting civilians.

A statement posted by the interior ministry on X quoted him as saying that Pakistan’s armed forces had responded befittingly to the open aggression by the Afghan Taliban.

“The cowardly enemy struck in the darkness of night. The Afghan Taliban made a despicable attempt to target innocent civilians,” he said.

“The nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces. The Afghan Taliban made a terrible mistake by attacking. They will have to face serious consequences. We will not allow our security to be compromised,” he said,

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