Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, has called on the Taliban administration to take concrete and practical measures against terrorist threats allegedly originating from Afghan territory, emphasizing that Pakistan’s commitment to peace should not be interpreted as weakness.
The remarks were made during an event in Kabul marking the first anniversary of the four-day military confrontation between Pakistan and India. According to a statement issued by the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul, Ambassador Nizamani reaffirmed Islamabad’s desire for stable and brotherly relations with Afghanistan while stressing the importance of addressing regional security concerns through decisive action.
“Pakistan remains committed to maintaining constructive and brotherly ties with Afghanistan,” the ambassador said, according to the embassy statement. “However, effective and practical steps are required to prevent terrorist threats emanating from Afghan soil.”
The comments come amid increasing concern within Pakistan’s security establishment regarding militant activity along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and allegations that extremist groups continue to operate from sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
Earlier the same day, Asim Munir, speaking at an event in Rawalpindi, stated that terrorism linked to groups operating from Afghanistan remained a serious security challenge. He urged the Taliban administration to dismantle what he described as terrorist safe havens and prevent Afghan territory from being used for hostile activities against neighboring countries.
General Asim Munir also accused India of reverting to what he described as its previous strategy of supporting militancy after “failing on the battlefield,” adding that Pakistan continued to face security threats from both eastern and western fronts.
“The threat landscape facing Pakistan remains active,” he said, according to remarks delivered at the event. “Terrorism emanating from Afghan territory continues to be a matter of grave concern.”
As of now, Taliban authorities have not officially responded to the latest statements from Pakistani officials. The Taliban administration has repeatedly maintained in previous statements that Afghan territory is not being used against any other country and has rejected allegations regarding the presence of organized militant sanctuaries.
Regional analysts say the latest remarks reflect ongoing tensions surrounding border security, cross-border militancy, and counterterrorism cooperation between Islamabad and Kabul. Experts also note that security-related rhetoric between the two sides has intensified in recent months amid renewed militant activity in parts of Pakistan’s border regions.
Observers believe that despite political and diplomatic engagement between the neighboring countries, the issue of armed groups operating in border areas remains one of the most sensitive and unresolved challenges in bilateral relations.
Pakistan has consistently called for stronger regional cooperation on counterterrorism and border management, while emphasizing that lasting peace and economic stability in the region depend on preventing extremist groups from exploiting ungoverned or poorly monitored areas.
