28.02.2026 00:27
As the conflicts between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalate into a full-scale war, a notable move has come from the Islamabad administration. The Pakistani Ministry of Interior announced that drone flights across the country have been banned following drone attacks on three cities by Afghanistan. The decision will remain in effect until a new directive is issued.
As the conflicts between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalate into a full-scale war, a notable move has come from the Islamabad administration.
DRONE FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN BANNED NATIONWIDE
The Pakistan Ministry of Interior reported that new security measures have been implemented following drone attacks carried out by Afghanistan, noting that drone flights in open air have been banned. It was emphasized that the ban took immediate effect nationwide and will remain in place until a new directive is issued. The reason for the ban was stated to be the current security environment created by the conflicts. All provincial administrations and relevant authorities have been tasked with ensuring strict enforcement of the decision.
AFGHANISTAN HAD CARRIED OUT DRONE ATTACKS ON 3 CITIES
This decision came after the Afghan Ministry of Defense claimed that successful drone attacks had been carried out on various military targets within Pakistan's borders. Pakistan's Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar previously confirmed the attack claims, stating that drone attacks had been conducted on three cities in Pakistan. Tarar said, "Small drones were shot down in Abbottabad, Swabi, and Nowshera. There were no casualties or damage."
THE TOLL IS INCREASING BY THE HOUR
Since last night, there have been intense clashes along the Durand Line between Pakistani and Afghan forces. Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of the Pakistan Army's Public Relations (ISPR), claimed that 247 people on the Afghan side have been killed and over 400 injured in the operations.
Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that 19 Pakistani military posts and two headquarters had been captured, stating that "55 Pakistani soldiers lost their lives in these attacks and several were taken captive." Mujahid reported their own side's soldier losses as 13, with 22 of their soldiers injured.
AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN DISPUTE
On February 22, the Pakistan Ministry of Information announced that following recent bomb attacks in the country, seven points it described as "terror camps" along the border with Afghanistan had been targeted. The Afghan Ministry of Defense stated that an "appropriate and measured response" would be given to Pakistan at the right time.
In a statement from the Afghan Red Crescent, it was expressed that 18 people lost their lives and many were injured as a result of Pakistan's attack. Pakistan's Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry stated that "approximately 70 terrorists were neutralized in the attacks carried out along the Afghanistan border." Following Pakistan's targeting of the seven points it described as "terror camps," the Afghan government delivered a protest note to the Kabul Ambassador, who was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
PAKISTAN'S EXPECTATIONS FROM THE AFGHAN ADMINISTRATION
Since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan has been urging the new administration to take measures regarding the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The Islamabad administration emphasizes that the TTP, which it classifies as a terrorist organization and has carried out numerous attacks on its territory, has established itself in Afghanistan, while the Kabul administration has not taken measures against the group.
The Afghan administration, on the other hand, argues that the TTP does not operate on its territory. The TTP actively uses the tribal areas in the Pashtun belt that spans both countries, which were established during the British colonial period and effectively serve as a border.