Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has issued a stark warning – Pakistan is at war. In his latest statement on X, Asif declared that Pakistan now faces a full-scale hybrid conflict involving cross-border terrorism, regional conspiracies, and internal attacks.
The Islamabad suicide bombing, the Wana Cadet College terrorist attack, and the New Delhi explosion have all exposed a network of enemies seeking to destabilize Pakistan from multiple fronts.
Following the blast in New Delhi, India’s government and its Godi media wasted no time blaming Pakistan, while at the same time, Afghanistan’s alleged role in supporting terrorist networks has raised alarming questions. The Minister of Defence claim that Pakistan is in a state of war is supported by recent incidents of violence that suggest coordination between militant groups and regional actors.
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Intelligence sources revealed that several Afghanistan-based X accounts had posted threatening messages before the Islamabad bombing. One such account, Khurasan Al Arabi, ominously warned “Coming soon Islamabad”, hours before the attack. Another account, Amaj News, shared similar threats as early as 2 November. These social media threats from Afghanistan were not random, they appeared to foreshadow the wave of violence that followed.
The hardline terrorists group, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the Islamabad suicide attack that killed twelve people and injured many others. The group declared that its targets were judicial officers and lawyers, warning of more assaults ahead.
Meanwhile, in Wana Cadet College, militants attempted to replicate the horror of the Army Public School tragedy but were stopped by Pakistan’s security forces. The forces killed multiple attackers before they could enter the premises and rescued all students and staff safely.
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met soon after these incidents, agreeing to continue operations against terrorists until the last militant is eliminated. Khawaja Asif urged that this war is not confined to the border, it is now inside Pakistan. He also warned that Kabul’s inaction against terrorist sanctuaries signals complicity rather than incapacity.
The Defence Minister quoted Hazrat Ali’s timeless wisdom, “Beware of the evil of the one you do good to.” His remark reflects the deep sense of betrayal many Pakistanis feel toward Afghanistan, a nation that Pakistan supported for decades, providing shelter, food, and aid to millions of refugees. Yet, that same nation now allegedly shelters militants, collaborates with India, and supports terrorism inside Pakistan.
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Diplomatic talks held in Doha and Istanbul with Afghan representatives were, according to many analysts, strategic deceptions. The Afghan side repeatedly agreed to anti-terror measures but retracted commitments after consulting their leadership in Kabul and Kandahar. These meetings, meant to bring peace, instead allowed time for militants to reorganize and strike anew.
Security experts argue that the coordinated terrorist attacks in Islamabad and Wana, coupled with India’s narrative warfare, reflect a wider plot to weaken Pakistan internally. However, history shows that Pakistan’s resilience in times of crisis is unmatched. From countering insurgencies to surviving hybrid wars, the nation’s resolve has been tested and proven time and again.
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In this new phase of conflict, Pakistan’s fight against cross-border terrorism is not merely about defense, it is about identity, sovereignty, and survival. Despite betrayals and propaganda, Pakistan stands firm. It is not a fragile state under siege; it is a nation forged by adversity and strengthened by unity.
Those who conspire to burn Pakistan will only find themselves consumed by its defiance. The state of war in Pakistan may be real, but so is its will to prevail.
