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Pakistan Warns Afghan Taliban Against Harboring Militants After Deadly Attacks

  • Pakistan's military chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa warned the Afghan Taliban of an "effective response" if militants continue to find safe haven across the border.
  • The warning follows two militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province this week that killed 12 soldiers.
  • Pakistan holds Afghan Taliban responsible for upholding 2020 agreement barring terror groups from using Afghan soil for attacks on Pakistan.
  • Militant groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Islamic State, and Baloch separatists are active in the region.
  • Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of not doing enough to prevent cross-border attacks originating from its territory.
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