Pakistan Warns of Possible Indian Strike Amid Afghanistan Border Crisis
DID Press: Following intensified border clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s defense minister has warned of a possible military strike from India. Islamabad believes that the evolving situation in Afghanistan could open a new front of regional tensions and provide New Delhi with a pretext for direct intervention.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, told reporters that the “volatile situation in Afghanistan” may trigger a wider security crisis along Pakistan’s eastern frontier and create conditions for a potential Indian attack.
“At a time when our western borders with Afghanistan are witnessing unrest and armed confrontations, the threat from India cannot be ruled out,” Asif said. “Islamabad has prepared specific and separate responses for any potential aggression, whether from India or Afghanistan.”
The defense minister also confirmed ongoing consultations with Saudi Arabia and Qatar regarding the Afghan situation, noting that “friendly nations are being kept closely informed of regional security developments, and political and intelligence cooperation is being strengthened.”
Asif described the presence of nearly four million Afghan refugees in Pakistan as a major internal security challenge, stressing that “many of them lack legal residence status, and the loyalty of some remains questionable. Reviewing their situation and monitoring their movement must be a national security priority.”
He warned that the unchecked presence of Afghan migrants could “exacerbate internal instability and facilitate the infiltration of extremist elements.”
In recent days, amid escalating border tensions, Pakistan’s military has carried out multiple airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kabul, Paktika, and Kandahar provinces. Local sources report that the raids have left dozens of civilians dead and more than a hundred wounded.
In response, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced that, “at Pakistan’s request, a 48-hour ceasefire has been implemented since yesterday evening.” The truce aims to prevent further humanitarian deterioration and provide space for diplomatic dialogue.
Recent developments suggest that the security crisis along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border has now expanded beyond a local conflict, intertwining with the broader regional rivalry between Pakistan and India.
As Islamabad continues to confront the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) insurgency in the west, the prospect of a new front opening in the east poses a potentially grave threat to the country’s national security.