President Asif Ali Zardari has issued a strong warning to the Afghan Taliban, stating that Pakistan will never compromise on its territorial integrity. He cautioned them not to mistake Pakistan’s desire for peace as a sign of weakness.
In a firm statement, the president said, “Pakistan knows well where the architects, enablers, and sponsors of violence operate from. If the bloodshed persists, those responsible elements will not remain out of our reach.”
He said the people of Pakistan and the armed forces stand like a shield to defend the country’s borders. According to him, no one should live under the illusion that Pakistan will surrender to pressure or threats.
Praising the armed forces, President Zardari said their response has been timely and decisive. He added that the security forces are fully capable of defeating any hostile plans against the country.
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The president recalled that after the suicide attack at a mosque in Islamabad on February 8, he had already warned the Taliban regime. He said he reiterated that message on February 22.
“For the past five years, the ungrateful Taliban regime has been engaged in terrorist activities through its Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists against its benefactor, Pakistan. All our diplomatic efforts, along with brotherly countries, to bring this criminal outfit back to the right path have failed. Today, they have crossed the international border and challenged Pakistan’s integrity,” he stated.
Following rising tensions, Pakistan launched the ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’ operation in response to what officials described as unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban forces across several border areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the night of February 26, 2026.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar claimed that 133 members of the Afghan Taliban regime were killed and more than 200 injured in Pakistan’s retaliatory action.
According to sources, Mr Tarar said defensive targets linked to the Afghan Taliban were struck in Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar. He added that casualties could rise as operations continue.
