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Pakistan Bans All Drones Nationwide After Afghan Airstrikes Escalate Tensions

Pakistan has imposed a nationwide ban on all drone operations following a series of airstrikes conducted by Afghanistan. The Afghan Ministry of Defence stated the strikes successfully targeted key Pakistani military facilities in Abbottabad, Nowshera, and other locations. Afghan officials described the operation as retaliation for alleged aerial incursions by Pakistani military forces. The escalating tit-for-tat strikes have significantly heightened tensions between the two neighbors, raising concerns about a broader military conflict.

Key Points: Pakistan Bans Drones After Afghan Airstrikes

  • Pakistan bans all commercial and private drones
  • Afghan air force targeted Pakistani military bases
  • Strikes were retaliation for Pakistani "aerial incursions"
  • Tensions raise fears of wider regional conflict
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Pakistan bans drones nationwide following Afghan drone attacks amid border clashes

Pakistan enforces nationwide drone ban following retaliatory airstrikes from Afghanistan, escalating border tensions and regional conflict fears.

"We assure the Muslim people of Afghanistan that we will never leave any act of aggression unanswered; we will respond to a finger with a fist. - Fasihuddin Fitrat"

Kabul, February 28

Amid rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Pakistan's Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, said that Afghanistan carried out drone attacks on Abbottabad, Swabi, and Nowshera, as per Tolo News.

He also added that anti-drone systems brought down the drones and that there was no loss of life.

The Pakistan government announced a nationwide ban on all drone operations after tensions intensified due to border clashes. The Ministry of Interior issued a notification enforcing the prohibition on all commercial and privately operated drones across the country, as per Geo News.

Earlier, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence said the drone strikes targeted important military centres in Pakistan.

The Afghanistan Ministry of Defence said that the country's air force carried out strikes at around 11:00 am. on Friday (local time) against several military targets inside Pakistan.

Officials from the ministry cited by Tolo News stated that the airstrikes were aimed at a military camp near Faizabad in Islamabad, a military headquarters in Nowshera, the military township of Jamrud, and Abbottabad.

According to the statement, the operation was carried out successfully, targeting important bases, centres, and facilities of the Pakistani army.

The Ministry of Defence said the strikes were launched in retaliation for what it called "aerial incursions" by Pakistani military forces.

Spokesperson for Afghanistan's MoD, Enayatullah Khwarazmi, said, "These attacks included a military camp near Faizabad in Islamabad, a military headquarters in Nowshera, a military headquarters in Jamrud, and also in Abbottabad. This air operation was carried out successfully, and key military bases, centres, and facilities of Pakistan were targeted."

The Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Fasihuddin Fitrat said, "We assure the Muslim people of Afghanistan that we will never leave any act of aggression unanswered; we will respond to a finger with a fist."

Tensions between Kabul and Islamabad have escalated, with both sides accusing one another of retaliatory strikes, raising fears of a wider military conflict in the region.

- ANI

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Sarah B
A nationwide ban on all drones seems like a drastic overreaction. It will cripple legitimate businesses, from agriculture to delivery services. There must be a more targeted way to handle security threats without punishing the entire economy.
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Arjun K
"Respond to a finger with a fist" – such aggressive rhetoric is worrying. This tit-for-tat between Kabul and Islamabad never ends well for ordinary people on both sides. Stability in our neighbourhood is crucial for India's progress too.
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Priya S
The fact that they targeted Abbottabad is significant. That's where Osama bin Laden was found. Sends a strong message. But honestly, as an Indian, my primary concern is that this conflict doesn't create a new wave of extremism or refugees.
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Vikram M
Pakistan's anti-drone systems managed to bring them down with no loss of life? That's actually impressive tech, if true. But a full ban shows they're scared. Their policy of nurturing proxies seems to be backfiring spectacularly. Karma is a drone, as they say.
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Michael C
From a strategic perspective, India must stay completely neutral publicly but be prepared for all scenarios. Any conflict between these two nations has direct implications for regional security and our counter-terrorism efforts in Jammu & Kashmir.

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