Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government in Afghanistan, accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes at midnight in Afghanistan’s Khost province. In a post on the social media platform X, Zabiullah Mujahid accused Pakistan of bombing the Khost province, as well as Paktika and Kunar.
Pakistan hasn’t issued any statement so far. The midnight airstrikes were reported the same day the terrorists attacked the FC headquarters in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s north-western province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Monday morning.
Three FC personnel embraced martyrdom, and 12 sustained injuries in a suicide attack that prompted Pakistan to conduct alleged airstrikes in Pakistan, marking a break in the ceasefire agreement agreed between Pakistan and Afghanistan last month in the talks held in Istanbul.
The banned terrorist organization, Tehreek-e-Taliban, remains the point of contention between the two neighboring countries, leading to the downfall of diplomatic relations as well as the suspension of economic and bilateral trade.
Pakistan continuously demands that the Taliban take decisive actions against the terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, which are using the Afghan soil to launch attacks on Pakistan’s security agencies. However, the Afghan Taliban have strictly denied their role in supporting cross-border terrorism and have once again denied Islamabad’s allegation of allowing terrorists to use Afghan soil.
چنین جنایت نظامیان پاکستانی نه تنها کدام دست آورد نیست، بلکه یکبار دیگر ثابت کرد که این اقدام بر اساس معلومات نادرست بوده و به جزء بحرانی شدن وضعیت و رسوایی و ناکامی رژیم نظامی پاکستان، نتیجه دیگری در قبال ندارد.
امارت اسلامی افغانستان این تخطی و جنایت را شدیداً محکوم می کند
۳/۲— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) November 25, 2025
According to the Pakistani analyst, the cross-border operations by Pakistan are a signal to the Taliban regime that Pakistan would no longer tolerate terrorism and will continue with its counter-terrorism responses, even if it means striking Afghanistan. The strike targeted hideouts and facilitators allegedly responsible for orchestrating recent attacks inside Pakistan.
نن شپه د پاکستان له لوري د افغانستان په خوست، کنړ او پکتیکا ولایتونو کې د څو بریدونو راپورونه ورکړل شوي دي.
د لومړني راپور له مخې د خوست د مغلغې په سیمه کې ۹ ماشومان او یوه ښځه وژل شوي دي. په کنړ او پکتیکا کې هم د لومړنیو راپورونو له مخې ۴ ملکي کسان ټپیان شوي دي.
زه دغه بریدونه…— Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK) November 25, 2025
Afghanistan has called last night’s attack a violation of the airspace of Afghanistan’s airspace. The statement says that Pakistan forces have once again carried out these strikes based on incorrect information, which will bring nothing to Pakistan’s military establishment except disgrace and failure.
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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan asserted that defending its airspace, territory, and people is its legitimate right, and it will deliver an appropriate response at the right time. Afghanistan is also accusing Pakistan of breaking the ceasefire agreement in Istanbul last month, in talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey. Zabiullah Mujahid said that the last night’s airstrikes by Pakistan killed nine children and one woman, and left four others wounded.
A necessary response will be taken at the proper time.
ان شاءالله وما ذالک علی الله بعزیز
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Zabihullah Mujahid
Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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25 November 2025— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) November 25, 2025
Meanwhile, Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan, condemned the last of the sniping airstrikes by Pakistan and Afghanistan and said that targeting civilians and risking a broader war is not a solution for both countries. He informed that in the coming days, a Turkish delegation is likely to visit Pakistan and Afghanistan as well, after which a joint monitoring center will be established in Ankara with representatives from Qatar, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. According to him, the center would not only monitor developments but would also work to resolve issues whenever claims or reports of violations are received.
South Asia Desk