Pakistan Secret Drone Deal Exposed: Foreign Power Using Its Soil to Strike Afghanistan

In a startling revelation during the Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks in Turkey, Islamabad has admitted that it cannot stop drone strikes inside Afghanistan due to a classified agreement with a foreign nation. The acknowledgment marks the first time Pakistan has openly confirmed such an arrangement, sparking outrage and speculation over which country is behind the cross-border attacks.

According to TOLO News of Afghanistan, the Pakistani delegation confessed during the Ankara discussions that drone operations were being carried out under a bilateral agreement with a third country, which Pakistan is "obliged to honour." This revelation comes just months after Islamabad renewed its defence and strategic partnerships with the United States and Saudi Arabia, suggesting potential links between these alliances and the ongoing air raids.

The disclosure has shaken ongoing efforts to stabilize relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, already strained by border clashes and militant insurgencies. The Pakistani team reportedly appeared disorganized and defensive during the talks, failing to present a coherent peace proposal. Instead, they demanded that Afghanistan recognize Islamabad’s “right to strike” Afghan territory whenever the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) launches attacks from across the border.

This admission follows the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September 2025. The accord pledged mutual support against external threats and increased joint military cooperation. Around the same time, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif intensified diplomatic engagement with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly demanded the return of the Bagram Airbase from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan — even warning of “serious consequences” if denied.

Observers note that these developments could explain the renewed wave of drone activity over Afghan territory, particularly in Kabul and Kandahar, where hundreds were reportedly killed in recent bombings. The brief but deadly conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan in September left over 200 people dead, including several civilians, women, and children. The Taliban government condemned the attacks, calling them violations of sovereignty and international law.

Despite mediation efforts by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, the Istanbul peace talks ended without resolution. Both sides blamed each other for the collapse, and the fragile ceasefire agreement of October 15 remains under constant threat amid fresh allegations of border violations.

While Pakistan has yet to reveal the name of the foreign country involved, analysts speculate that the U.S. may be using Pakistani airspace or bases to carry out operations targeting extremist groups inside Afghanistan — a development that could reshape South Asia’s security dynamics once again.