Shafi Jan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Information and Public Relations, faced criticism after referring to a drone intercepted over Kohat as “suspicious” without naming the Afghan Taliban.

In a post on X, Shafi Jan wrote: “The police’s special team took timely action and neutralized a suspicious drone using an anti-drone system, the police said. The on-duty special police squad noticed the flight of a suspicious drone in the area and immediately acted. Using anti-drone technology, the team jammed the drone’s signals, causing its motor to stop and forcing it to fall to the ground, DPO Kohat Shahbaz Elahi stated.”

The incident occurred amid repeated cross-border drone activity linked to the Afghan Taliban. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), two children were injured in Quetta, while one civilian was hurt in Kohat and another in Rawalpindi.


The statement said the attacks appeared intended to spread fear among the public and reflected what it described as the Afghan Taliban’s terrorist mindset.

The ISPR further said that while the Afghan Taliban attempt to portray themselves as victims to gain international sympathy, they continue to target civilians through proxies and drone attacks.

“Pakistan’s people and its Armed Forces are absolutely clear about the true nature and intentions of the terrorist militia-for-hire that rules Afghanistan,” the statement added.

Shafi Jan’s description of the drone as “suspicious” prompted strong reactions online. One user wrote, “They were not suspicious; they came from Afghanistan, which the Afghan Taliban government openly announced. But how dare you even mention their name?” 

Another commented, “No city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, big or small, is safe, not even at the village level. Therefore, pay special attention to terrorism in your province.”

Some reactions focused on the technological threat, saying, “These drones have reached Islamabad—this is the state of Afghanistan’s drones, who don’t even have such special technology. We should learn from the Iran-Israel war and further improve our own technology.” 


Others criticized government action, writing, “Why don’t you go to funerals anymore? Ever since you’ve been in government, you’re scared of terrorists. What revolution will you bring?”