Pakistan Demarches Afghanistan Over Bajaur Terror Attack
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally demarched the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad over the use of Afghan territory for terrorism against Pakistan, following a deadly attack in Bajaur on February 16, 2026.
The Afghan Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires was summoned and handed a strong protest note addressed to the Afghan interim government regarding the terrorist incident in which 11 Pakistani soldiers were martyred.
Pakistan strongly condemned the vehicle-borne suicide bombing targeting a post of the Pakistan Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies in Bajaur, followed by an armed assault. The attack was carried out by Fitna al-Khawarij / Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The Foreign Office expressed deep concern that Fitna al-Khawarij / TTP, whose leadership is based in Afghanistan, continues to operate freely from Afghan soil.
It was reiterated that Pakistan has received assurances from the Afghan interim government on multiple occasions; however, no visible, concrete, or verifiable actions have been taken to date.
The Afghan interim government was clearly urged to ensure immediate, effective, concrete, and verifiable measures against all terrorist groups operating from its territory, including their leadership.
Pakistan further conveyed unequivocally that it reserves the right to take action against elements of Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK) and their facilitators, wherever they may be located, to protect its soldiers, citizens, and territorial integrity.
