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Pakistan strikes 10 Afghan locations after drone incursion
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- Pakistan struck 10 Afghan drone storage and launch sites following cross-border drone incursions.
- Air defense systems neutralized all incoming Afghan drones before they reached Pakistani targets.
- Islamabad warned under "Operation Ghazab lil Haq" that future aggression or support for 'terrorism' will meet swift retaliation.
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, announced early Thursday that Pakistani forces launched precision aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations inside Afghanistan.
The alleged retaliatory action followed a cross-border drone attack launched from Afghan territory on September 23.
In an official statement published on X under the update header "Ghazab lil Haq," Tarar strongly condemned the infiltration, characterizing it as a deliberate, unlawful violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"This constitutes a blatant violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and is a grave and unacceptable act of aggression," Tarar stated.
According to the minister, Pakistani Air Defence systems successfully detected, tracked, and intercepted all intruding platforms before they could impact their intended targets inside the country.
Update-Ghazab lil Haq
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) September 24, 2026
Islamabad, 24 September 2026;
Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms the deliberate and unlawful incursion into Pakistan by drones on 23 September 2026, launched from Afghan territory. This constitutes a blatant violation of Pakistan’s…
Action against 'terrorist sanctuaries'
Addressing root causes behind the escalation, Tarar highlighted that Islamabad has repeatedly presented grave concerns to the Afghan Taliban administration regarding terrorist sanctuaries operating from Afghan soil.
Instead of dismantling these networks, Tarar accused the Taliban regime of escalating hostilities by engaging in direct drone operations against Pakistan.
The minister stressed that Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes were strictly limited to verified military targets directly associated with the drone launches.
"In exercise of its sovereign right to self-defence, Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan used for launching and storing these drones," Tarar wrote. "The strikes were deliberate, precise, calibrated and proportionate."
Pakistan warns
Reaffirming Pakistan's stance, Tarar asserted that Islamabad will not tolerate attacks launched from Afghan soil, whether carried out by militant proxy groups or directly by the Afghan Taliban regime.
He warned that attempts by Afghan authorities to deflect responsibility or offer denials would not alter the facts on the ground nor restrict Pakistan’s right to defend its citizens.
Concluding the statement, Tarar called on the Taliban administration to meet its international obligations by taking concrete, verifiable action to halt cross-border attacks.
While emphasizing that Pakistan does not seek regional escalation and remains committed to dialogue, he cautioned that this resolve must not be misconstrued.
"This commitment must not be mistaken for weakness or an unlimited tolerance of hostile actions," Tarar concluded. "Any further provocative act by Afghan Taliban will be responded with firm and resolute response."
