ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a high-level security meeting to assess the rapidly deteriorating situation along Pakistan’s western border, where the Afghan Taliban regime has reportedly launched a series of aggressive actions — further intensifying the ongoing Pak-Afghan conflict.
According to official sources, the meeting will be held tomorrow at the Prime Minister’s House and will include the chief ministers of all four provinces, the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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The agenda covers a detailed review of the Pak-Afghan war, cross-border attacks, and the broader national security landscape. Participants will discuss Pakistan’s response strategy following repeated provocations by Afghan forces and the worsening situation at the border.
The meeting is also expected to review the repatriation plan for Afghan refugees, linking it to rising internal security concerns and the evolving dynamics of the conflict. Officials say important decisions are expected on national security, border management, and diplomatic measures to safeguard Pakistan’s interests.
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Sources describe the situation as entering a “sensitive phase” after multiple acts of aggression by the Afghan Taliban regime. The government aims to ensure Pakistan’s territorial integrity and promote a unified national approach to end hostilities and restore stability in the region.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that Pakistan seeks a “permanent resolution to terrorism” emanating from Afghanistan to preserve peace between the two countries.
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He reminded cabinet members that Pakistan has hosted over four million Afghan refugees for decades “within its limited resources,” but warned that continued cross-border attacks by militants based in Afghanistan — which have claimed the lives of Pakistani soldiers and civilians — risk pushing the situation toward a full-scale conflict if left unchecked.