Rawalpindi: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Tuesday refuted allegations by the Afghan Taliban that Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces.

The DG ISPR said Pakistan had not conducted any attacks inside Afghanistan and rejected claims circulating in Afghan official statements.

According to state broadcaster Pakistan TV, the military spokesperson said Pakistan never targets civilians and always makes public any military action it undertakes.

He reiterated that Pakistan does not differentiate between 'good or bad Taliban' and considers all terrorists a threat.

He added that the Taliban government should act as a responsible state rather than as non-state actors, and questioned how long the current interim government in Afghanistan would continue.

Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have remained tense due to Islamabad's concerns over cross-border terrorism by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Afghan authorities to prevent militants from using Afghan territory against Pakistan, while Kabul denies the allegations.

Following border clashes in October, both sides had engaged in talks in Istanbul, mediated by Trkiye and Qatar, but the dialogue process failed to produce a solution.

A third round of discussions earlier this month also ended without progress, after which Afghanistan suspended trade ties with Pakistan.

Islamabad has linked the resumption of trade and regional energy projects to Kabul's action against terrorist groups.

The DG ISPR also commented on the court martial proceedings against former ISI Chief Gen (r) Faiz Hameed.

He said the trial was a legal matter and urged against speculation. He added that an official announcement would be made once the process reached its conclusion. Gen Hameed has been in custody since August 2024 on charges including misconduct, political involvement and violating anti-espionage laws.