Faisal Karim Kundi, governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warned on Tuesday that Pakistan would carry out further strikes inside Afghanistan if militant attacks from Afghan territory continue.
He said that if the Afghan Taliban fail to prevent Pakistani militants based in Afghanistan from operating, Islamabad would have no choice but to defend itself.
Speaking on a television programme, Kundi said Pakistan had repeatedly urged the Taliban authorities not to allow Afghan soil to be used against Pakistan. He said groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and al-Qaida continue to operate from across the border and carry out attacks inside Pakistan.
Kundi said Pakistan’s military strikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan had been successful. The Taliban rejected the claim, saying civilians were killed in the attacks. The United Nations has confirmed that 17 civilians were killed.
