By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Security experts have claimed that drone technology allegedly supplied by India to the Afghan Taliban had failed to overcome Pakistan’s air defence systems, with an intercepted attack highlighting the limits of the equipment used by militants.
According to a report, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and the Balochistan Liberation Army had received what it described as support from the Afghan Taliban, along with financial assistance from India. The claims could not be independently verified.
The report said the Afghan Taliban had claimed in June 2026 that it carried out a drone attack inside Pakistan. Pakistan’s air defence system, however, detected and intercepted the drone before it could reach its intended target, according to the report.
Security experts cited in the report said the drone involved in the alleged attack had been supplied by India. They described the equipment as relatively basic in technical capability and said this had limited its effectiveness against a country with established air surveillance and defence systems.
The experts said Pakistan had developed capabilities to detect and neutralize small unmanned aerial vehicles before they could reach sensitive targets. They maintained that the incident demonstrated the difficulties faced by militant groups attempting to use commercially available or relatively low-end drones in cross-border attacks.
The use of drones by militant groups has emerged as a growing security concern in the region. Small unmanned aircraft can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance and attacks, while their relatively low cost makes them accessible to non-state actors.
The report’s claims about Indian support for militant groups and the supply of drones were not independently established. India and the Afghan authorities have previously rejected allegations of involvement in attacks against Pakistan.
