Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry: Recent Attacks Show the Ceasefire Is Not Sustainable.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the current ceasefire between Islamabad and the Taliban is not a “traditional” truce and remains valid only if no militant attacks are carried out from Afghan soil against Pakistan. The statement comes at a time when bilateral relations have reached their lowest point in the past four years, following the closure of border crossings on 11 October.
Tensions have escalated after cross-border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes, leaving dozens dead—a situation officials describe as the worst crisis since the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andarabi, noting major attacks that occurred after the ceasefire announcement, expressed doubts about its durability and accused the Taliban of supporting proxy groups such as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Islamic State Khorasan Province.
The tensions intensified again after the Taliban accused Pakistan of conducting airstrikes earlier this week—an allegation Islamabad denies—while affirming the army’s readiness to respond to any threat. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s intelligence services reported that the attackers involved in the recent assault on the Wana Cadet College were Afghan nationals, but swift action by security forces prevented a larger tragedy.
