Pakistan's Minister Chaudhry stated between 7:16 PM and 7:45 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, that "We are not supposed to just attend funerals. The civilian leadership and armed forces are resolute that this cannot be tolerated anymore," as he outlined terrorist attacks preceding Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, according to Dawn.com. The minister's remarks, shared via Dawn.com's X post during the 29-minute reporting window, emphasize Pakistan's firm stance against ongoing terror threats amid escalating border tensions. This follows intelligence-driven high alert in Karachi and arrests of 19 illegal Afghan nationals in Chaman earlier on February 23, as reported in prior coverage. Chaudhry referenced a series of preceding attacks to justify the retaliatory strikes targeting Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) positions in Nangarhar, per the Dawn.com article. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi previously warned of further action from Afghan soil if threats persist, according to PakTVGlobal.
