At a time Afghanistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi is in New Delhi, there are unconfirmed reports of Pakistan launching airstrikes in Kabul. However, there was no word about the development from the Taliban.
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خو Ú…ÙˆÚ© Ø¯Û ØªØ´ÙˆÛŒØ´ نه کوي، خیر او خیرت ده، د ØØ§Ø¯Ø«Û Ù¾Ù„Ù¼Ù†Ù‡ روانه ده، تر اوسه د کوم زیان په اړه راپور نه دی ورکړل شوی.
صدای یک انÙجار در کابل شنیده شد.
تØقیقات جریان دارد، تا کنون گزارش کدام زیانی داده نشده است خیر Ùˆ خیرت Ù…ÛŒ باشد.— Zabihullah (..Ø°Ø¨Ù€Ù€Ù€Ù€Ù€ÛŒØ Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ Ù… ) (@Zabehulah_M33) October 9, 2025
According to some reports, Pakistan scrambled its jets to target Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Noor Wali Mehsud, who is said to be in Kabul. The banned TTP has engaged Pakistani forces several times in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in recent days, inflicting casualties. According to some Pak social media handles, Noor Wali Mehsud was taken out by the airstrikes.
We strongly condemn terror attack on Kabul today by the rogue state of Pakistan.
10th October 2025
The terrorism carried out by the rogue state of Pakistan and its diseased/rogue military, which is involved in the attack on Kabul, could be ended within weeks if Afghanistan… pic.twitter.com/aW18wul633— Mir Yar Baloch (@miryar_baloch) October 9, 2025
The attack, if true, could be a message to India and Afghanistan by Pakistan, as Amir Khan Muttaqi’s New Delhi visit is a groundbreaking development. MEA S Jaishankar said on Friday confirmed that New Delhi was upgrading its technical mission in the Afghan capital, Kabul, to an embassy.
Pakistan Air Force carried out strikes in Kabul, Afghanistan
A country with no air defense.
These same Pakistanis were lecturing Israel for fighting in Gaza against Hamas, which has no aircraft.
At least Israel sent troops Pakistan used aircraft to fight Taliban. pic.twitter.com/5XG7z78gcC— Yanika_Lit (@LogicLitLatte) October 9, 2025
The X handle of Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, confirmed late on Thursday night that “The sound of an explosion was heard in the city of Kabul.” There was no need to worry and an investigation was underway, he said. “No report of any damage has been given so far… it is all well and good,” the X post added.
🚨New: Pakistan has reportedly carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, targeting civilian areas.
Fighter jets were seen over the Kabul skyline — this comes amid the visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister to India.
Tensions rise in the region! pic.twitter.com/FNAngUFDBL— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) October 9, 2025
According to Pak media, several Kabul residents reported hearing the explosions and seeing drones. Security forces were searching cars in many neighbourhoods and some had lost mobile network, they claimed.
NEW: Pakistan reportedly conducted airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Fighter jets were reportedly spotted over the skies of Kabul. pic.twitter.com/mksq0xiBpZ— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 9, 2025
While several X users showed videos of night Kabul sky claiming to be the moments of the Pakistani attack, THE WEEK couldn’t independantly verify the claims.
India-Afghan ties
India is fully committed to sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan, Jaishankar said in the presence of his Afghan counterpart. Taliban will not allow its soil to be used to launch terror attacks on India, Muttaqi claimed before praising India. Muttaqi also thanked India for quickly coming to his country’s aid after a tragic earthquake on August 31.
