Security forces successfully thwarted a suicide attack near Ghulam Khan on Saturday, eliminating an Afghan national associated with the banned militant group Ittehad-ul-Mujahedeen Pakistan (IMP). The lone attacker, identified through pictorial evidence of his severed head, was Abdullah, a resident of Khogyani, Afghanistan.
The incident occurred when Abdullah detonated himself near a Quick Response Force (QRF) vehicle of the security forces. Fortunately, due to the swift response of the personnel on ground, no casualties were reported among the forces or civilians. Only the would-be suicide bomber was killed in the failed attempt.
Credible intelligence sources confirmed that Abdullah’s family was reportedly paid 1.2 million Afghan rupees by Commander Syed Khan, also known as Hafiz, as compensation for the suicide attack. This financial transaction highlights the calculated use of impoverished Afghan youth in cross-border terrorism, incentivised through monetary rewards by militant leaders.
While the Afghan Taliban continues to claim that it does not support the Khawarij or its affiliates, actionable intelligence and recurring incidents reveal a stark contradiction. Evidence increasingly suggests that the Taliban regime is offering sanctuary, logistical backing, and financial facilitation to banned terrorist outfits such as IMP and TTP for carrying out subversive activities inside Pakistan.
The latest incident is yet another indication of the Afghan Taliban’s duplicity. Despite repeated diplomatic engagements and calls for action against anti-Pakistan militants operating from Afghan soil, support for such groups continues unabated.
Pakistan’s security forces remain resolute in neutralising all threats to national security and reaffirm their commitment to protecting the country’s territorial integrity against cross-border terrorism.
