Asia-Pacific Briefing, 31 October 2026

A single Telegram channel reports that Pakistan is concerned about militant attacks it says are sponsored from Afghan territory and believes the Taliban has not done enough to curb them. The same channel attributes to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio a statement that Washington does not want Pakistan targeted by terrorism. The report is unconfirmed by independent or official sources, and no new attacks or cross-border incidents are reported in today's material.

Updated 31 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC

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