Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, told senior journalists that Pakistan never authorized the United States to launch attacks on Afghanistan from Pakistani territory, calling recent claims to the contrary “Afghan propaganda.” He rejected allegations that US drones used Pakistani soil to strike Afghanistan and said there is no agreement with the United States permitting such operations. Afghan and Indian media, he added, are circulating fake videos to mislead public opinion.
The DG ISPR reiterated Pakistan’s preference for a negotiated solution with the Afghan Taliban, citing talks in Doha and Istanbul where the primary agenda was ending cross-border terrorism. He blamed the current impasse on the Taliban’s failure to implement the Doha agreement, particularly the promised Loya Jirga and steps toward a representative Afghan government. “We want peace and have given mediation a chance,” he said, but warned that if talks do not succeed, Pakistan will act to resolve the problem itself, and claimed recent operations have already demonstrated Pakistan’s ability to do so.
General Chaudhry presented evidence to journalists alleging Taliban complicity in cross-border attacks and said Afghan soldiers were also involved. He reported that in recent months 112 foreign fighters were killed in clashes and 206 Afghan soldiers were also killed in related operations. He accused militants — including Taliban elements, BLA and other groups — of relocating bases from border zones into civilian areas to use residents as human shields, and claimed separatist fighters in Balochistan were being sheltered in Afghanistan.
Detailing counterterrorism activity for 2025 so far, the DG ISPR said the military had conducted 62,113 intelligence-based operations, averaging 208 such raids per day, with 4,373 terrorist incidents recorded and 1,667 militants killed — including 128 Afghan nationals among the dead.
On the narcotics-security nexus, he linked rising militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the opium economy, saying some 12,000 acres there are under poppy cultivation. He accused local politicians and others of involvement, alleging that poppy is smuggled into Afghanistan and processed into drugs such as meth/ice. He said recent operations in Tirah and other valleys destroyed crops and that drone strikes, ANF and FC actions have targeted poppy cultivation and smugglers who profit from non-customs vehicles and Iranian fuel smuggling.
Asked about provincial politics, the DG ISPR declined to accuse individuals, stressing his role as a public servant and noting no official confirmation about any governor-rule decisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Finally, General Chaudhry warned that Pakistan suspects India may attempt a false-flag operation at sea, possibly conducting an operation in or under the sea and falsely blaming Pakistan. He said Pakistani forces are aware of such threats and remain fully alert.
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