The Pakistan Navy announced a peaceful protest outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) for tomorrow, citing frustration over being sidelined in military operations, according to a statement posted on X by @kozamli at 4:37 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025. This announcement comes amidst ongoing cross-border military actions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and a new TTP faction claiming responsibility for an attack on a police training center in Dera Ismail Khan. The TTP faction, "Tahaffuz Emirat-e-Islamia," claimed responsibility for the Dera Ismail Khan attack, identifying the first suicide bomber as Afghan citizen Ajmal alias Khalid, a former Taliban security force member. Sources indicate this attack was a retaliatory action for Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, with the TTP informing the Afghan Taliban of their operation for the "protection of Emirat-e-Islamia." This development follows Pakistan's launch of Phase II of "Operation Khyber Storm" earlier on October 12th, 2025, which involves Pakistani forces operating inside Afghanistan to eliminate the TTP. Separately, visual evidence of Pakistani drone strikes in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar was shared on X by @OsintTV at 4:34 PM UTC. Meanwhile, reports from October 9th, 2025, indicate that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud was wounded in an armored vehicle strike but is not dead. Earlier on October 12th, 2025, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that Afghan refugees who have resided in Pakistan for fifty years must return to their homeland, adding to the rising tensions. The Afghan defense forces had previously warned Pakistan that they fought with only 10% of their strength and would use 100% if Afghan territory was violated again. Pakistan launched Phase II of "Operation Khyber Storm" at approximately 3:37 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025. This phase aims to eliminate the TTP within Afghanistan, compel the Afghan government to adhere to the Doha Agreement, and deny enemy use of Afghan soil. Pakistani military forces confirmed they were "inside Afghanistan" executing the operation, following earlier artillery strikes on Afghan posts near the Chaman Border.
