Pakistan has intensified its military action along the Afghanistan border after a deadly terror attack in Karachi killed four Pakistani soldiers. Islamabad claimed that its forces killed 29 terrorists during a ground operation followed by "calibrated strikes" on militant hideouts and safe havens inside Afghanistan. However, the Taliban government in Afghanistan alleged that the strikes caused civilian casualties and strongly condemned the operation.

According to Pakistan, the military operation targeted terrorist bases in Afghanistan after the Karachi attack. Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that security forces destroyed three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar during the operation. He stated that 29 terrorists were killed in the strikes, according to the news agency AP.

The Taliban government presented a different account of the operation. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed or wounded dozens of civilians, according to news agency AFP. He also called the strikes a "cowardly act of aggression".

The latest military action came just one day after terrorists attacked a Pakistan Rangers compound in Karachi. The attack took place at around 8:30 pm on Saturday when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a building belonging to Pakistan's paramilitary force, the Sindh Rangers. The impact triggered a powerful explosion. Soon after the blast, terrorists entered the compound. They opened indiscriminate fire and hurled hand grenades, leading to more explosions inside the premises.

Security forces quickly responded to the attack. Authorities sealed the Rangers compound and instructed nearby residents to remain indoors. A gun battle between the attackers and Pakistani security personnel continued for nearly 90 minutes. Rangers received support from the Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos and the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF), who joined the operation to eliminate the attackers.

The Karachi attack left four Pakistani Rangers soldiers dead. Security forces killed six terrorists during the encounter and captured another attacker in an injured condition. Reports identified the arrested terrorist as an Afghan national.

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack. Pakistani authorities launched the cross-border operation the following day. According to news agency AP, the operation specifically targeted Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and resulted in the deaths of 29 fighters.

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan remains one of the main sources of tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The group operates separately from the Afghan Taliban but maintains close ties with it. The Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021 after taking control of Afghanistan.

Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban-led government in Kabul of allowing militants to use Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan. Kabul has consistently rejected these allegations and denied providing shelter to militant groups operating against Pakistan.

The latest operation marks another sharp escalation in the long-running border conflict between the two neighbouring countries. It also follows Pakistani airstrikes carried out less than three weeks earlier on what Islamabad described as militant hideouts inside Afghanistan. The fresh operation highlights the growing security tensions between the two countries as both sides continue to exchange accusations over cross-border militancy and violence.