Rana Sanaullah, a senior adviser to Pakistan's prime minister, warned that if there is a threat or danger of an attack from Afghan soil, Pakistan will attack the country again.
In an interview, he stated that under international law, Pakistan has the right to act across the border.
In an interview with Sama TV on Sunday, Sanaullah said, "It is an international law that if there is a threat to your territory from a place or there is preparation for an attack taking place there, you have the right to take action against such terrorists or enemies to protect yourself and your security."
He stressed that whenever there is a threat to Pakistan, it will take action at the right time.
Earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, referring to the recent airstrike on Paktika, threatened to respond strongly to attacks from across the border.
Referring to the attacks on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Pakistan's prime minister on Friday (January 3) said at a meeting of the Central Apex Committee on National Action Plan that the group is responsible for numerous attacks against security forces and civilians.
At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in a Pakistani army airstrike on Barmal district of Paktika in December, the Taliban said. It was the second attack in 2024.
Pakistani officials said that the attack targeted TTP's military and media centres and killed a number of the group's commanders. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed the deaths of women and children in a Pakistani airstrike.
The attack has inflamed tensions between the two countries. Abbas Stanekzai, the Taliban's deputy foreign minister, warned Pakistan not to be proud of its weapons and military equipment. He claimed that five Taliban members were enough to drive Pakistanis to the sea.
