Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over two unidentified flying objects (UFOs) observed travelling from Afghanistan toward Pakistani territory in July 2024, according to leaked Taliban documents.
The ministry reported that these unidentified aerial objects were detected at an altitude of 1,000 feet, originating from the Mandi area of Afghanistan and moving toward Pakistan.
In a letter to the Taliban embassy in Islamabad, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry stated that on 26 July 2024, two unidentified flying objects were observed crossing the border from Mandi, Afghanistan, into Pakistani airspace at a height of 1,000 feet.
The letter noted that the first object moved towards Watch Tower 12 / Ehsan Tower, and the second object headed in the direction of Rehan Fort.
In addition to the unidentified flying objects, the ministry reported that a vehicle was also spotted moving from the Mandi area of Afghanistan toward Rehan Fort, at a distance of approximately 1.5 to 2 kilometres.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the incident as a border violation, expressing serious concerns over the breach. The ministry urged the Taliban embassy in Islamabad to relay the information to relevant Taliban authorities for a thorough investigation and to take necessary measures to prevent such occurrences in the future.
In response, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, the chargé d’affaires of the Taliban embassy in Islamabad, formally conveyed Pakistan’s concerns regarding the unidentified flying objects in a letter to the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul on 9 September 2024.