After the alleged drone attack in Islamabad on Friday, March 13, Pakistan had to close the airport and airspace for some time. There were reports of drones falling and explosions in Faizabad and I-8 area. This incident may further increase the already ongoing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Islamabad Drone Attack: America-Israel’s war with Iran in the Middle East has not yet stopped but the tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan seems to be increasing once again. In fact, the Taliban government of Afghanistan claims that they have carried out drone attacks on Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. According to reports, Afghanistan’s Taliban army carried out a drone attack in Islamabad on Friday. After this incident, Islamabad International Airport had to be closed for some time and flight services were affected for several hours.
Airport and airspace closed for some time
After the news of drone attack, Pakistan had to temporarily close its airspace due to security reasons. Flight operations at Islamabad airport were stopped for several hours. However, later after the situation became normal, the Airport Authority informed about resumption of flight services at around 9 pm on Friday night.
News of drone falling in many areas of the capital
According to media reports, Hurriyat Radio reported that sounds of drones falling and explosions were heard in Islamabad and its surrounding areas on Friday. Two drones have been confirmed to have fallen in important areas of the capital, Faizabad and I-8 sector. The explosions that occurred after the drone fell created an atmosphere of chaos in the area for some time.
Flights stopped for security checks
Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) had issued a notice to stop operation of flights citing operational reasons. According to officials, security agencies kept the sky closed for several hours after drone sightings and incidents of falling in some areas. A PAA spokesperson said on Friday night that the airport was reopened after security checks were completed.
Drone disabled
According to security sources, the officials neutralized the drone after bringing it down. Although initial reports said that the drones had come from the direction of Afghanistan, no official statement has been given by the Pakistani authorities in this regard.
Increasing tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan
There has been tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan for a long time. The main dispute between the two countries is over allegations of giving shelter to terrorist organizations. Pakistan’s government and army claim that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters enter Pakistan from Afghan soil and carry out attacks. However, Afghanistan has been continuously rejecting these allegations.
There were air strikes last year also
Tension had increased considerably in October last year also. At that time, Pakistan Army had carried out air strikes in Afghanistan claiming to target TTP positions. In response to these attacks, Afghanistan also took action on the border, due to which the situation between the two countries became very tense and a war-like situation was created on the border. Later, a ceasefire was established between the two sides with the mediation of some Arab countries.
Border dispute increased again in February
Tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan once again increased in February 2026. According to reports, Pakistan Army carried out attacks in the areas bordering Afghanistan. Pakistan said that it targeted TTP positions. But Afghanistan alleged that Pakistan targeted civilians in residential areas. Since this dispute, tension between the two countries is continuously increasing and for the last two weeks, reports of skirmishes and attacks on the border are coming to the fore.