Islamabad: Pakistan conducted targeted airstrikes on central terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan based on verified and credible intelligence, aiming to dismantle extremist networks. Following the strikes, Afghan authorities, under the Taliban regime, restricted media access to the affected sites, highlighting the regime's covert support for terrorists.

According to The South Asia Times, Afghan authorities barred both local media and civilians from visiting most of the impacted areas. Only footage from a rubble site in Bahsud district was shown by state-controlled Afghan media, while reports from other destroyed locations were withheld.

Residents of Paktika, Khost, and Nangarhar reported that Taliban forces cordoned off several areas immediately after the airstrikes. Locals noted that terrorists had been residing in these regions with their families for years. Requests by journalists to enter Khogani, Nangarhar, Khost, and other locations were repeatedly denied, raising questions about the true scale of casualties and the full impact of the operations.

Experts suggest that denying independent media access reinforces the perception that the Taliban regime is concealing on-the-ground realities. Evidence indicates that Afghanistan continues to serve as a safe haven for global terrorist organizations, including Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan. Media restrictions underscore that these terrorist bases exist under the full protection of the Taliban regime.