Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director-General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) for Pakistan, held an extensive briefing on Monday and strongly rejected claims that the United States has used Pakistani territory to launch attacks against Afghanistan. He stated there had been no authorisation between Islamabad and Washington for any such strikes to occur and no agreement allowing these to take place on Afghan territory. For more on this story visit SAMAA TV or geo.tv +2.
Lt Gen Chaudhry addressed claims emanating from Kabul as propaganda at Pakistan’s military’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. According to him, Pakistan did not permit US to attack Afghanistan from its soil and there is no agreement for drone operations or strikes using Pakistani territory in Afghanistan. SAMAA TV reports:
He reiterated Pakistan’s longstanding policy of no foreign power using Pakistani soil for hostile acts against any other state, while emphasizing that such countries cannot use Pakistan as a launchpad for military operations. Daily Times
Lt Gen Chaudhry discussed regional and security issues during this briefing, making several noteworthy remarks:

Pakistani forces have killed at least 112 foreign militants recently; of those, about 60% were Afghan nationals. (Source: Geo.tv).
He linked opium cultivation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s border region with militant funding networks. According to him, about 12,000 acres in that area were under poppy cultivation that generated millions of rupees per acre for terrorist groups. Geo.tv reported on his comments.
He charged that some elements within Afghanistan have been relocating fighters into civilian areas and providing safe havens — an accusation which Kabul denies.
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At the same session, ISPR chief Faisal Iqbal highlighted possible false-flag operations by India meant to harm Pakistan, and assured those present that security agencies in Pakistan were on alert.
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The timing of Pakistan’s statement coincided with increased tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. Pakistan has accused the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of using Afghan territory as a staging ground for attacks inside Pakistan – a claim denied by Kabul; Pakistan threatened “deep strikes” if Afghan soil is used by anti-Pakistan militant groups for anti-Pakistan operations on their soil. WATCH THIS SPACE for updates!
ISPR’s assertion of no US-Pakistan Agreement for Strikes into Afghanistan appears intended to counter both domestic and international narratives that Pakistani soil is being used by third parties for military operations, reaffirming Islamabad’s insistence that peace and cooperation rather than harboring or supporting external attacks should be the aim. Daily Times
While Pakistan’s statement clarified its official position, analysts observe that cross-border militancy, ungoverned border zones and historical allegations continue to test Islamabad’s security calculus. It remains to be seen if this response will de-escalate tensions or only deepen existing fault lines further.

Pakistan’s military spokesman has emphatically rejected any permission or arrangement allowing US attacks against Afghanistan from Pakistani territory, while also affirming sovereignty, emphasizing counter-terrorism efforts, and warning against both external and internal threats alike.