RASC News Agency: In the wake of rising border tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, coupled with recent attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Pakistani soil, a senior Pakistani official has issued a stern warning. He declared that Pakistan reserves the right to launch military operations inside Afghanistan if any threats to its security emanate from Afghanistan territory. Rana Sanaullah, political advisor to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, stated during an interview with Sama TV that Pakistan has a legitimate right to conduct operations against TTP militants within Afghanistan’s borders.
He stressed that Pakistan would not seek approval from any entity to execute such actions and would target any area it deems necessary to safeguard its national security. These statements come amid intensified Pakistani military strikes inside Afghanistan territory and escalating border skirmishes between the two nations. Responding to questions about the possibility of ground operations in Afghanistan, Sanaullah affirmed that military actions against terrorist threats would continue unabated. While he emphasized Pakistan’s unquestionable right to conduct operations within its own borders, he clarified that any actions in Afghanistan territory would be undertaken in accordance with international law. He asserted that any country has the right to defend itself if its security is compromised by threats originating from a neighboring state.
Sanaullah further highlighted the security vacuum in Afghanistan, asserting that the country is far from stable. He described Afghanistan as a sanctuary for terrorist organizations, extremist factions, and anti-regional entities. Citing a recent United Nations report, he noted that over ten terrorist groups, including the Pakistani Taliban, Ansarullah, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS, are actively operating within Afghanistan. Pakistani officials have recently issued direct warnings to the Taliban, cautioning them against providing support to the TTP, stating that any such actions would provoke targeted responses from Pakistan.
This escalating rhetoric underscores growing regional instability and raises concerns about the potential for broader military confrontations in an already volatile region.
