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.