Pakistan Letting ‘Foreign Partner’ Use Its Soil To Attack Afghanistan; Admits Drones Striking Kabul Under ‘Confidential’ Pact | World News

Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict: When peace talks carry secrets, whispers spread quickly. This is what emerged in Türkiye during the Afghanistan-Pakistan negotiations, which broke out into a violent period in September and October. A source from Afghanistan quoted by TOLO News described a moment that no one at the table expected. Pakistan has admitted that drone strikes in Afghanistan followed a “secret agreement” with a “foreign partner”. Delegates stated that Islamabad could not stop these attacks. They announced that breaking the agreement was no longer an option.

According to the Kabul-based news outlet, “It has also been revealed that for the first time, Pakistan has admitted to having made an agreement with a foreign country that allows drone attacks, and that it cannot prevent such attacks because it is not possible to break the agreement.”

The peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan held in Ankara attracted attention due to the uneasy ceasefire that has lasted since October 15. Negotiators from the Taliban and Islamabad sat down to ease the bloodshed wreaking havoc on the Durand Line. Pakistan has demanded Afghanistan to confirm Islamabad’s right to launch attacks on Afghan territory during future Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks. This demand remained unresolved when the Turkish session ended.

The source who participated in the negotiations stated that Pakistani diplomats were undecided about their own scenario. They appeared disorganized during the comments, offering no structured arguments and constantly showing signs that they wanted to withdraw from the process.

They even called on the Taliban delegation to recognize Pakistan’s right to take action in Afghanistan when the TTP launched an attack.

No one has named the foreign state behind the drone operations. This confession alone changed the atmosphere of the room. The skies over Afghanistan suddenly look less mysterious.

The timing of this statement comes months after Pakistan signed the landmark Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia in September. The pact promised joint protection against external threats and marked the deepening of financial and military cooperation.

At the same stage, Islamabad also actively worked to re-establish strong ties with the United States. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif went to Washington to meet President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and Army Commander Asim Munir was also present at the show of state harmony.

The US president has made a public request for the return of Bagram air base from Afghanistan’s Taliban government. His warning echoed throughout the region. He said “bad things will happen” if the air base is not back under US control.

Sharif praised “Trump’s leadership” in multiple briefings and praised his “role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire as a historic achievement.” He also nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

News agency Reuters gathered updates from two people familiar with the Ankara discussions. They said the talks were completed without any progress or roadmap. Each side accused the other of blocking progress.

The war that preceded this fragile calm broke out in September. Pakistani forces launched precision airstrikes into Afghan territory. Kabul and Kandahar were among the places subject to air strikes against TTP strongholds. Drone shootings and JF-17 bombings killed more than 200 people.

Afghan authorities counted women and children among the dead following a strike at an eastern marketplace. Pakistan insisted that the focus should remain on TTP commanders.

Afghan troops responded from border positions. The Durand Line was lit up by artillery and ground battles at painful flashpoints such as Spin Boldak and Kurram. At least 23 Pakistani soldiers lost their lives. Hundreds of people were injured.

Days before both sides agreed to a ceasefire, Taliban officials announced two drone strikes in Kabul overnight. Tension built quickly. Foreign policymakers in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States have urged both capitals to temporarily halt. A 48-hour ceasefire began on October 15, and guns remained mostly silent as both sides reported violations.

The peace talks aimed to move this silence forward. The revelation in Türkiye instead raised new questions. Who operates the drones that cross Afghan airspace? Who decides the timing? Who benefits from privacy? The answers remain locked within that anonymous agreement.