Pakistan repeatedly calls on the Afghan Taliban to stop using Afghan soil for terrorism
Minister of Information and Radio, Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: APP
Pakistan carried out precision strikes on verified camps of the Kharji Gul Bahadur group along the Pak-Afghan border, killing around 60-70 militants, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
He said the attacks followed several cross-border terror attempts during a 48-hour ceasefire, which were repelled by security forces. Tarar rejected claims of civilian casualties, calling them “false propaganda”.
He added that Pakistan is seeking a solution through dialogue and expects the Afghan authorities to curb Indian-backed terror groups while reserving the right to defend its territory.
During the effective responses of security forces, more than 100 Kharjis were sent to hell, he added.
Pakistan attacked confirmed camps of Kharji Gul Bahadur in the border areas of North and South Waziristan districts along the Pak-Afghan border.
During the 48-hour ceasefire, the Kharjis, operating from Afghanistan, attempted to launch several terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, which were…— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) 18 October 2025
Pakistani intelligence sources confirmed the killing of several senior commanders of the Kharji Gul Bahadur group in precision strikes carried out in Afghanistan’s Paktika province.
According to intelligence reports, those eliminated include Kharji Farman alias Al-Karama, Kharji Sadiqullah Dawar, Kharji Ghazi Madakhel, Kharji Muqarrab, Kharji Qismatullah, Kharji Gulab alias Deewana, Kharji Rehmani, Kharji Adil Re Kharji Fazlur (uncle of Gul Bahadur), Kharji Aashiqullah alias Kausar and Kharji Younas.
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The group, long associated with cross-border terrorism in Pakistan, has been involved in numerous attacks that have caused numerous civilian and military casualties.
Just a day earlier, on October 17, the same group was linked to a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack in Khadi, North Waziristan that killed three women, two children and a soldier, while wounding six others.
Another VBIED attack was thwarted in Bannu the same night when security forces intercepted the vehicle.
Officials said that Pakistan has repeatedly called on the Afghan Taliban to prevent the use of Afghan soil for terrorist acts against Pakistan.
