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Army Chief Asim Munir: Pakistan Will Not Tolerate Terrorism from Afghan Soil
Field Marshal Asim Munir warns Pakistan will not tolerate terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, praises tribal support in KP and calls for peace with neighbours—especially Afghanistan. Tribal jirga pledges full backing to the Army.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-10-30
Army Chief Asim Munir: Pakistan Will Not Tolerate Terrorism from Afghan Soil

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm stance against cross-border terrorism during a visit to Peshawar on Thursday, telling a tribal jirga that Islamabad “will not tolerate” attacks launched from Afghan territory while underlining Pakistan’s desire for peaceful relations with all neighbours — particularly Afghanistan.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the Army Chief received detailed briefings at Peshawar Corps Headquarters on the security situation, operational preparedness, and ongoing counter-terrorism operations along the Pak-Afghan frontier. He also met with a jirga of tribal elders who have been actively cooperating with security forces.

“Pakistan wants peace with all its neighbouring countries, especially Afghanistan,” the ISPR quoted Field Marshal Munir as saying, but he added in blunt terms that Pakistan “will not tolerate terrorism from Afghan soil on its soil.” The Army Chief praised the resilience and sacrifices of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s people in the fight against terrorism and thanked tribal communities for their support during recent tensions along the border.

According to the ISPR, Munir criticised the Afghan Taliban government for allegedly providing facilities to groups described by Pakistan as Indian-sponsored terrorist networks, saying Islamabad had taken diplomatic and economic measures in recent years to improve relations with Kabul. He reiterated the military’s determination that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be “completely cleansed of terrorists and their facilitators.”

Tribal elders present at the jirga welcomed the Army Chief’s clear posture and pledged their continued cooperation with Pakistan Army operations. The elders, the ISPR said, rejected “misleading thinking” propagated by what they termed seditionists and reaffirmed a united front against terrorism and against elements of the Afghan Taliban they view as hostile.

The visit comes amid heightened tensions along the border and sustained counter-terrorism activity in KP and neighbouring districts. By publicly combining a call for peace with a warning against cross-border militancy, the Army leadership appears to be pressing both a diplomatic and security message — urging Kabul to act against militants while signalling readiness to continue operations to secure Pakistan’s frontier.
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