Afghan Taliban leader Khairullah Khairkhwa threatened Pakistan on October 13th, 2025, stating the Taliban would safeguard groups like the TTP and BLA at all costs, and that Pakistan should "study history and look at your condition." He also claimed the Taliban defeated three superpowers without missiles or fighter jets, implying a physical confrontation. This comes as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised U.S. President Donald Trump at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt for his "exemplary leadership — visionary leadership," calling him "the man this world needed most at this point in time," according to a White House official account shared on X. Khairkhwa's statements, translated and shared via X, also alleged that Pakistani intelligence provided him safe haven in Quetta after his release from U.S. prison, calling it "NamakHaram behaviour" and a failure of intelligence. He asserted that the Taliban cannot go against the wishes of their nation to protect their guards. The White House official account on X shared Prime Minister Sharif's remarks, quoting him as saluting President Trump. These developments occur amidst ongoing border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Previous reports indicated Afghan Taliban militants were observed transporting Luna-M and Scud-B missiles towards the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously condemned statements by the Afghan Taliban spokesperson regarding Pakistan's internal affairs. Earlier in the day, Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, liquidating 23 terrorists. Further context from previous reports highlights that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize at the Gaza Peace Summit. President Trump had expressed optimism about Pakistan-India relations during the summit. Online commentary also noted criticism of Pakistan's stance on girls' schools attributed to an account named RolexBlacks.
