Pakistan’s military spokesman described 2025 as a pivotal year in the war on terror, revealing Afghan militants’ role in major attacks during a Tuesday press conference.
ISPR DG Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry outlined counterterrorism gains: 75,175 intelligence-based operations (206 daily), killing 2,597 terrorists but costing 1,235 security personnel and civilians. KP saw 71% of 5,397 incidents (3,811); Balochistan 29% (1,557).
2025 Turning Points
- Intense operations nationwide.
- Consensus on terrorism’s roots.
- Global nod to Pakistan’s view of Afghanistan as a terror hub.
- Revived National Action Plan (NAP).
Chaudhry blamed KP’s woes on a “political-criminal-terror nexus” fostering militancy. Kill ratios improved—from 1:3 in 2021 to nearly 2:1 in 2025.
Afghan Links
Post-2020 Doha Accord, Afghanistan became a militant base, ignoring pledges on inclusivity and soil use. TTP (termed Fitna al-Khawarij) gets Afghan training/support; 2,500 foreign fighters arrived from Syria. $7.2B in abandoned US gear fuels black markets.
Afghans behind 10 big 2025 civilian attacks, e.g., Jaffar Express (21 dead), Noshki bus, FC HQs in Quetta/Peshawar, Wana Cadet College attempt mimicking APS 2014.
India’s Role Alleged
India funds/logistics aid anti-Pakistan groups via Afghan bases, sustaining a “war economy.”
Video confessions of captured militants showed planning from Afghanistan. Pakistan rejects civilian drone strike claims (drones for surveillance only) and hit TTP infrastructure in October 2025.
