Islamabad: Pakistan has successfully achieved its operational objective related to Bagram and has demanded that the leadership of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) be handed over.
The development comes amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban authorities over the presence of militant groups operating from Afghan territory.
Security officials stated that Pakistan’s primary demand is the extradition of TTP leadership allegedly operating from Afghanistan.
The sources further claimed that the Afghan Taliban regime has been receiving backing from India and is allowing anti-Pakistan militant groups to operate from its soil.
Officials also emphasized that Afghan nationals living illegally in Pakistan would be required to return to Afghanistan in accordance with the country’s immigration and security policies.
According to security sources, the Afghan Taliban authorities are accused of accepting financial and strategic support from external actors, including India and other entities, to facilitate militant activities inside Pakistan.
They alleged that the Afghan Taliban are providing protection to the banned TTP, which has been responsible for a series of attacks within Pakistani territory.
Pakistan, the sources added, is not targeting Afghanistan or the Afghan people. Instead, its actions are specifically directed at militant groups that are using Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan.Security officials said that all operations conducted by Pakistan inside Afghanistan have been strictly limited to TTP targets.
They stressed that no Afghan security forces or civilians have been targeted during these actions.
According to the sources, Pakistani operations have avoided civilian areas and have focused solely on militant infrastructure.
The sources reiterated that Pakistan’s official position remains clear: Afghan territory should not be used to carry out attacks against Pakistan.
They claimed that Afghan Taliban fighters have carried out attacks at multiple locations in an attempt to shield militants who are operating in Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s objective, according to the officials, is not to occupy Afghanistan but to eliminate terrorism and ensure regional stability.
They stressed that counter-terrorism efforts are necessary to prevent cross-border militant threats that have increasingly destabilized border regions.
Security sources also praised the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for expressing its desire to eliminate terrorism and improve security conditions in the province, which has been heavily affected by militant violence in recent years.
At the same time, the sources accused the current Afghan Taliban administration of allowing a group of militant actors to dominate the situation, claiming that these elements are actively contributing to the spread of terrorism.
The latest statements highlight the growing strain between Islamabad and Kabul, particularly over the issue of militant safe havens and cross-border attacks.
Pakistani officials continue to insist that lasting peace in the region depends on preventing militant groups from operating across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Observers say the situation could significantly impact regional security dynamics if tensions continue to escalate between the two neighboring countries.