Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated on February 22, 2026, between 2:45 PM and 3:15 PM UTC that the group will target the "criminal" Pakistani military while sparing civilians, according to aamajnews on X. He provided no details on methods or timing. This statement follows Pakistan's airstrikes on eastern Afghan provinces including Nangarhar's Behsud district, as reported in prior updates, and comes amid heightened tensions after Afghanistan summoned the Pakistani ambassador earlier today, per Khorasan Diary and Zawia News. In related Pakistani operations within the 29-minute window, security forces killed four militants in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Loni area, as posted by LalWazir19 on X. Militants have not commented officially. Separately, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalil ur Rahman to strengthen bilateral ties, expand cooperation, and promote peace, according to ForeignOfficePk on X citing BDMOFA. A post by RedMarkar on X referenced a 2023 Baloch student protest in Turbat demanding the release of Salim Baloch, claiming he was training in an Indian-supported camp in Afghanistan and Balochistan, but offered no new developments in this window.
