ادعای وزیر دفاع پاکستان: اسلام‌آباد حق ورود به خاک افغانستان را دارد

In his latest remarks, Pakistan’s Defense Minister has claimed that his country reserves the right to enter Afghan territory in order to confront opposition groups.

Khawaja Asif stated that Kabul has yet to provide any assurance that Afghan soil will not be used against Pakistan.

Speaking on the matter, the Defense Minister said: “We have repeatedly conveyed this to them. We’ve held numerous negotiations. Our Foreign Minister has visited Kabul, and Sadiq Khan goes there frequently. However, no progress has been made instead, the situation has worsened. I can say with certainty that India is using Afghan soil to recover from its setbacks. Conditions have been facilitated in Afghanistan for India’s activities.”

This claim has consistently been rejected by the Islamic Emirate, which has reiterated that Afghan territory will not be used against any country, especially its neighbors.

Additionally, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate had previously warned Pakistan over the violation of Kabul’s airspace and the recent Pakistani airstrikes on Paktika.

Shafiullah Sattoman, a political analyst, stated: “Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity have been violated. It’s clear that this will negatively impact Afghan-Pakistani relations. In the past week alone, there have been several attacks on Pakistani forces. Governments often take such actions to appease their domestic audiences.”

Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation, described Thursday night’s airstrike on Kabul, the nature of which remains unconfirmed as a failed attack.

He added that Pakistan had intended to target an individual who was not even present in Kabul.

Khalilzad stated: “It appears that Pakistan’s strike on Afghanistan’s capital failed. The intended target may not have even been in Kabul. What will Islamabad do next? Launch more strikes? Pakistani jets have flown over Kabul at supersonic speeds. Afghans are preparing to respond. Some leaders are calling for an immediate retaliation.”

Enayatullah Hammam, another political analyst, said: “Both Afghanistan and Pakistan, countries in need of strategic cooperation, are heading toward a cliff of confrontation, a development that will have dire consequences for both nations.”

This comes as the spokesperson for Pakistan’s military, just a day earlier, avoided taking responsibility for the Thursday night strikes, neither confirming nor denying them.