In a dramatic reversal of the usual accusations, theAfghan Talibanhave provided what they call “irrefutable evidence" that the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is operating out of training camps in Pakistan with the tacit approval of the military establishment.
The core of Kabul’s argument lies in the Mastung district of Balochistan. Intelligence reports cited by Taliban sources to CNN-News18 indicate that ISKP has used this region to establish recruitment and operational centres throughout 2024 and 2025. A major internal battle in early 2025 reportedly left 30 ISKP fighters dead in Mastung, confirming the presence of significant foreign militant formations—including nationals from Turkey and Central Asia—on Pakistani soil.
Kabul highlights the capture of several senior ISKP operatives inPakistanas proof of their presence. Notably, Mohammad Sharifullah, a facilitator for the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, was detained in Balochistan before being extradited to the US in March 2025. Similarly, senior Turkish operatives Özgür Altun and Mehmet Gören were captured in Pakistan and sent back to Türkiye late last year.
The Taliban-led government argues that while it has issued a fatwa prohibiting the use of Afghan soil against others, Pakistan is doing the opposite. They allege that ISKP militants are being “relocated" from Balochistan to the Khyber District to enable proxy activity within Afghanistan.
Invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter, Afghanistan has declared its inherent right to self-defence. Following the “open war" declaration by Islamabad on February 27, Kabul has warned the international community that Pakistan’s efforts to destabilise the border are creating a vacuum that only terrorist organisations will fill. As a “goodwill gesture", the IEA recently released three Pakistani soldiers, but they warn that their patience for “unprovoked provocations" has finally run dry.
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