Pakistani military officials say their ongoing cross‑border offensive against the Afghan Taliban will continue until the Taliban regime ends its support for militants launching attacks inside Pakistan signaling a prolonged phase of heightened hostilities along the porous border. According to a senior security official Islamabad’s strategy is aimed not just at degrading insurgent capabilities but at compelling Kabul’s de‑facto leadership to halt its backing for groups that have repeatedly targeted Pakistani security forces and civilian infrastructure. The official stressed that airstrikes and ground operations will persist until clear verifiable action is taken by the Taliban to dismantle militant networks operating from Afghan soil. The statement comes amid intensified military engagements including recent Pakistani air raids on Taliban positions in Jalalabad and other eastern provinces which Islamabad says have inflicted significant losses on insurgent fighters and disrupted their operational bases. Kabul however has denounced the strikes as violations of Afghan sovereignty and called for an immediate end to foreign military actions raising fears of further escalation between the two neighbors. The continuation of Pakistan’s offensive underscores deepening security concerns in the region as Islamabad seeks to protect its territory while managing diplomatic fallout and international calls for restraint. This unfolds against a backdrop of broader regional instability adding to already mounting pressures on governments and communities across South and Central Asia.
