Islamabad, November 4, 2025 – In a no-holds-barred closed-door briefing with senior journalists on Monday, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), laid bare Pakistan’s iron-fisted stance on terrorism from Afghanistan, escalating tensions with the Taliban regime, and a pointed warning to India amid its naval drills. The session underscored a resolute military posture, with zero tolerance for cross-border threats and maritime provocations.
At the heart of the address was Pakistan’s “one-point agenda”: the complete eradication of terrorism spilling over from Afghan soil. “This demand is non-negotiable,” Gen. Chaudhry declared, dismissing the Afghan Taliban’s preconditions for dialogue as “meaningless.”
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He ruled out any negotiations with groups like the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), branding them “terrorists” with whom no talks are possible. Linking TTP directly to the Afghan Taliban, he cited evidence of their allegiance to the Taliban’s emir and revealed that many neutralized militants were Afghan nationals.
In a stark update on counter-terrorism ops against “Fitna-al-Khawarij,” he reported 1,667 terrorists killed this year, at the cost of 582 valiant soldiers’ lives. He also spotlighted the crime-terror nexus, tying militants to opium farms and drug smuggling that bankroll their mayhem.
Turning to India, Gen. Chaudhry issued a chilling alert over “Exercise Trishul,” the tri-services drill encroaching on Pakistan’s Northern Arabian Sea boundaries. “India might stage a false flag operation at sea,” he cautioned, vowing: “Let India do whatever it wants—on land, in the sea, or in the air. This time, the response will be far more severe.” This comes amid heightened Indo-Pak frictions, blending resolve with restraint.
On the diplomatic front, he debunked “baseless propaganda” from Afghan and Indian media alleging a US-Pakistan pact for drone strikes into Afghanistan from Pakistani bases. Regarding Gaza peacekeeping, he deferred to the government and parliament for any troop deployment decisions. Addressing the sprawling Pak-Afghan border’s vulnerabilities, he explained strategic posts every 25-40 km ensure swift responses to militant incursions aided by Afghan guards.
Gen. Chaudhry’s briefing signals Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to sovereignty and security, navigating a volatile neighborhood with calculated firmness. As regional fault lines deepen, the military’s message is clear: threats will be met with unyielding force, diplomacy be damned if terror persists.
