Afghanistan, Oct. 11 -- Pakistan's foreign ministry stopped short of confirming recent airstrikes in Kabul but described them as legitimate counterterrorism actions against militant groups threatening its security.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has avoided directly confirming recent strikes in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, but said the operations were part of "legitimate counterterrorism measures" targeting militants based across the border.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan told reporters on Friday that the actions were intelligence-based and aimed at protecting Pakistani citizens from threats posed by militant groups, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Khan reaffirmed Islamabad's "firm commitment to ensuring the ...