Tensions along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border have once again escalated following a well-coordinated aggression by Afghan Taliban Malatia and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), known as Fitna Al Khawarij (FAK).

The latest round of violence, officials say, followed a February 26 press conference in Tel Aviv where India and Israel overtly announced financial and military support for the Afghan Taliban regime. Islamabad views this development as a dangerous escalation with direct implications for regional stability.Within a day of this announcement, large-scale attacks were launched by Afghan Taliban and FAK across multiple sectors of the Pak-Afghan border. Pakistani security forces report that the terrorist attacks targeted military posts, police checkpoints and Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoysin Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In one incident, a lieutenant colonel and several soldiers were martyred.

According to official figures released by Islamabad, Pakistan’s retaliatory operations have, by March 1, 2026, resulted in the killing of more than 375 terrorists of FAK and Afghan Taliban troops. Besides, there have been colossal losses of Afghan Military equipment; tanks, APCs, Artillery and ammunitions dumps. Pakistan also captured dozens of Afghan posts across the Pak-Afghan border. This is not the first time Pakistan has responded forcefully to cross-border attacks. In October 2025, following a spike in........

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