Pakistan warned Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Oct. 31 that it may take action under international law against security threats, but set no timetable as a dispute over alleged militant activity continues.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting called terrorism a “red line” and said it would not tolerate militant sanctuaries across the border. The ministry’s statement, carried by Radio Pakistan, said Pakistan reserved the right to take necessary measures against threats to national security, but identified no target or operation.
The ministry said its warning followed the latest post on X by Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. Separately, Afghanistan International and Hasht-e Subh reported that Mujahid told Hurriyat Radio on Oct. 31 that Islamabad was not ready to resolve tensions through dialogue and that messages were being relayed between the sides by mediators.
Pakistan accuses the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of operating from Afghanistan and carrying out attacks inside Pakistan. The Taliban authorities deny allowing militants to use Afghan territory against Pakistan.
The U.N. Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team estimated in a report published Dec. 8, 2025, that the TTP had about 6,000 fighters in Khost, Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktika and Paktiya provinces. The team said Taliban authorities continued to provide the group with logistical and operational space, as well as financial support. It linked TTP attacks to armed confrontations across the border and said the Taliban authorities’ broader claim that no terrorist groups operate in Afghanistan was not credible.
The team said talks between Islamabad and Kabul had produced temporary ceasefires but no lasting settlement. It also estimated that closures of border crossings with Pakistan cost Afghanistan’s economy about $1 million a day. That figure is an estimate in the 2025 report, not a current cost figure.
The Associated Press reported Oct. 27 that a Pakistani government official said Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars in South Waziristan, killing one civilian and wounding five. AP said Kabul had not commented at the time and the cause of the exchange was unclear.
