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Pakistan struck sites in Afghanistan in response to recent drone intrusion: Minister

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What happened

Pakistan Information Minister Atauallah Tarar said the strikes were “deliberate, precise, calibrated, and proportionate, and strictly limited to identified military objectives directly linked to the attempted attacks against Pakistan”…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:11:22 UTC.

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