Pakistan Carrying Out Afghan Strikes To Exit Mecca Pact With Saudi Arabia, Turkey: Taliban

Last Updated:September 25, 2026, 03:07 IST

Mujahid alleged that Islamabad was deliberately portraying the situation as a war with Afghanistan to escape its commitments under the pact.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. (AFP file photo)

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has accused Pakistan of carrying out strikes in Afghanistan to create a pretext to withdraw from the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7, 2026, is a trilateral security pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. Under the agreement, an armed attack on one member is to be treated as an attack on all three, in a framework similar to NATO’s collective-defence principle.

Speaking at a gathering organised by a religious seminary in Kandahar on Thursday, Mujahid alleged that Islamabad was deliberately portraying the situation as a war with Afghanistan to escape its commitments under the pact.

“Pakistan’s recent attacks on Afghanistan were carried out with the aim of escaping the Makkah agreement with Saudi Arabia, while portraying the situation as though Pakistan is engaged in a war in Afghanistan,” Mujahid said.

Taliban Accuse Pakistan Of ‘Playing A Game’

Mujahid alleged that Pakistan was “playing a game” by keeping itself engaged in conflict with Afghanistan through repeated military strikes.

He also claimed that the attacks were aimed at diverting public attention from Pakistan’s domestic problems.

The Taliban spokesman further accused Pakistan of coordinating with Saudi Arabia and Turkey over the strikes, although he did not provide evidence for the claim.

Mujahid warned that Afghanistan would respond to the attacks despite Islamabad’s alleged strategy.

Latest Strikes Kill Four Civilians

His remarks came after Pakistani airstrikes hit several Afghan provinces, killing four civilians, according to Afghan authorities. The latest strikes included Kandahar, the southern province that is home to Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Pakistan’s information minister said Pakistani forces had struck 10 targets in Afghanistan. Islamabad did not specify the locations of all the targets but accused Afghanistan of allowing “terrorist sanctuaries” on its territory.

The Pakistani raids came days after another deadly bombardment in eastern Afghanistan and nearly a week after a militant attack on a police headquarters in northern Pakistan that killed at least 31 people.

Islamabad has linked its military action to militant threats and attacks originating from Afghanistan, while Kabul has repeatedly rejected such accusations.

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Why has the Taliban accused Pakistan of carrying out recent military strikes in Afghanistan?

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid alleged that Pakistan carried out strikes in Afghanistan to create a pretext to withdraw from the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. He claimed Islamabad is deliberately framing the situation as a war to escape its commitments under the pact.

When was the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed and who are its members?

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is a trilateral security pact signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Under the agreement, an armed attack on one member is treated as an attack on all three.

What casualties and targets were reported from the recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan?

According to Afghan authorities, recent Pakistani airstrikes hit several Afghan provinces, including Kandahar, killing four civilians. Pakistan’s information minister stated that forces struck 10 targets, linking the military actions to militant threats and terrorist sanctuaries originating from Afghanistan.

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