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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban allegations, reaffirms right to self-defence

Pakistan Published 26 October 2026, 15:26 · archived 26 Oct 2026

Pakistan on Monday rejected allegations by the Afghan Taliban regime regarding civilian casualties in its counterterrorism operations, saying its actions in Afghanistan were aimed exclusively at terrorist groups and their logistical support bases. In a statement, the Foreign Office said terrorist attacks originating from Afghan territory had caused more than 3,500 casualties in Pakistan in 2026 alone. It said the Afghan Taliban regime continued to shelter terrorist organisations, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it referred to as Fitna al Khawarij, and the Balochistan Libe...

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