Pakistan will continue attacks in Afghanistan

Pakistan will continue to carry out strikes in Afghanistan as part of a new military operation aimed at combating terrorism, the defense minister said in an interview with the BBC.

Khawaja Asif said the air strikes were targeting groups Pakistan blames for attacks on security forces and civilians.

Previously, senior Pakistani officials acknowledged only one such attack on the neighboring country that took place in March this year.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan considers the strikes a violation of its sovereignty.

“It’s correct that we have been carrying out operations in Afghanistan, and we will continue to do so. We won’t serve them with cake and pastries. If attacked, we’ll attack back,” Mr Asif told BBC Urdu.

He also dismissed concerns about the legality of the strikes, saying Pakistan was not informing the Taliban of impending attacks.

He also dismissed fears over the legality of the strikes, saying Pakistan does not inform the Taliban of impending attacks.

He said: "This would eliminate the element of surprise. Why should we tell them, ‘get ready, we are coming’?”