Pakistan warns 'immediate, severe' response following Afghan Taliban's unprovoked firing at border

PM's spokesperson says security forces responded immediately to silence the aggression

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Web Desk February 24, 2026 Less than a minute read

A Pakistani soldier keeps vigil at the border fencing along with Afghanistan. PHOTO:AFP/FILE

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Security forces responded immediately to stop unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Tuesday amid intense friction between the two countries, according to the prime minister's spokesperson.

"The Afghan Taliban regime initiated unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in Torkham and Tirah sub-sectors. Pakistan’s security forces responded immediately and effectively, silencing the Taliban aggression," said Mosharraf Zaidi, who is Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's spokesperson for foreign media.

He warned that any further provocation would be responded to "immediately and severely", adding that Pakistan would continue to protect its citizens and guard its territorial integrity.

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