“The Afghan Taliban were forced to abandon their posts and flee in response to the Pakistani forces’ strong response,” post by deputy commissioner says.
Lt Gen Chaudhry refutes concerns of increased drone usage by Afghan Taliban, whom he says are "proxies" of India; recalls Pakistan shot down drones sent by India last year.
Information ministry says Zabiullah Mujahid's recent remarks expose the Taliban's "unwillingness to confront the root cause of deteriorating relations with Pakistan”.
Jawad Ajmal accuses the Taliban of maintaining close links with terrorist organisations and alleges that these groups operate with impunity on Afghan soil.
According to officials, firing originated from posts located inside Afghan territory, and targeted Pakistani border posts with sniper, small and heavy weapons.
Info ministry cites UN, US reports on terrorist activities on Afghan soil; rejects ex-US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s "sweeping baseless assertions" of arming Afghans to fight Taliban.
If the Taliban regime commits to preventing groups based on its soil from attacking neighbouring states, the process of normalisation and regional integration of Afghanistan can begin.
The concept of ‘strategic depth’ was relevant till the conclusion of World War II. Given its hostile conduct since Aug 15, 1947, no sane person could have imagined such ‘depth’ for Pakistan on Afghan territory.
