US EditionPakistan Rejects India’s ‘Absurd and Hypocritical’ Remarks on Cross-Border Actions in Afghnistan
Pakistan calls India’s criticism of its counterterror operations in Afghanistan hypocritical and vows to continue lawful self-defense amid ongoing regional tensions.
- At a UNSC debate on March 10, Pakistan lambasted India, calling its criticism 'absurd, unwarranted' and 'shamefully hypocritical', according to the FO.
- Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched in late February, began after alleged unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban, and Pakistan says it will continue lawful self-defence to protect citizens under international law.
- Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad stated that India’s support for TTP and BLA is 'well known,' accusing India of backing these groups to destabilise Pakistan.
- On Saturday, Pakistan rebutted those claims, dismissing India's MEA spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaisal's allegation of civilian deaths as "absurd and unwarranted" while accusing New Delhi of backing terrorism.
- In October last year, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said India waged a 'low-intensity' war from Afghanistan after the four-day conflict in May, 2025, and Tahir Hussain Andrabi, Foreign Office spokesperson, continued this messaging in the December 5, 2025 briefing.
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Pakistan urges India to avoid stoking ‘terrorism’ from Afghan soil
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday rejected India’s criticism of its counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, describing the remarks as “absurd, unwarranted and hypocritical.” Responding to media queries about a statement issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan’s actions targeted terrorist hideouts and support bases inside Afghanistan and were legitimate and precise. “The rema…
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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan India: The Pakistan government has strongly rejected India’s criticism of its military actions inside Afghanistan. Pakistan termed India’s comment as “unnecessary and absurd” and said India has no right to make any statement in this matter. The Indian government had termed Pakistani attacks on Afghan areas during the month of Ramzan as wrong. Now Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry in its statement accused India of promoting…
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