Pakistan and Afghan Taliban regime agree to 48-hour temporary ceasefire

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours, starting at 6pm today, after fresh clashes broke out along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border last night; The Pakistani army responded quickly, killing terrorists and forcing the rest to retreat.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision was made at the request of the Taliban and with the mutual consent of both parties. During the ceasefire, both sides will engage in constructive dialogue to make a sincere effort to find a positive solution to a complex but solvable problem, the ministry added.

“This temporary pause aims to create space for meaningful discussions and promote stability along the border,” the ministry said in a statement.

Pakistan carried out ‘precision strikes’ in Kandahar and Kabul

Earlier, Pakistan carried out “precision strikes” against the Afghan Taliban regime and terrorist hideouts in Kandahar and Kabul, destroying several Taliban battalion headquarters, according to security sources.

In Kandahar, the Pakistani army attacked the headquarters of the 4th and 8th battalions, as well as the 5th border brigade. “All targets were carefully selected to isolate them from civilian populations and were successfully destroyed,” security officials said.

In Kabul, the operation targeted the leadership and center of the Fitna al-Hindustan network. Security sources emphasized that the Pakistan Army is fully capable of giving a forceful response to any act of aggression.

“These operations demonstrate our ability to precisely neutralize terrorist infrastructure while minimizing risks to civilians,” the officials added.

Tensions flared after Taliban forces launched an attack in the Kurram region last night. The Afghan Taliban regime, along with TTP terrorists, referred to as ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ by the government, opened indiscriminate fire on Pakistani positions, prompting a strong and decisive response from the Pakistan Army.

The retaliatory attacks reportedly caused significant damage to multiple Taliban outposts and fires broke out across the border. Security officials said a Taliban regime tank was destroyed and fighters were seen fleeing their positions, leaving behind several bodies of their fallen comrades.

In another engagement within the Kurram sector, a moving tank was targeted and destroyed with precision, in what sources describe as a “highly professional and skillful attack”.

Security sources also confirmed that the Pakistani army attacked the militant training camp at Naeem, situated across the border, which was being used to train insurgents for operations in the Kurram sector.

Attack by the Afghan Taliban regime on the Chaman border

In a major escalation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Afghan Taliban regime, in coordination with terrorists linked to Fitna al-Khawarij, launched attacks at three different points near the Chaman border early Wednesday morning.

The Pakistani army responded quickly, killing at least 20 terrorists and forcing the rest to retreat, security sources said. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack occurred at four different locations in Spin Boldak area of ​​Balochistan.

During the attack, terrorists blew up the Friendship Gate between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a key crossing point that facilitates trade and civil movement between the two countries. Officials said the destruction of the gate demonstrates the Afghan Taliban’s opposition to legitimate cross-border trade and regional stability.

The coordinated attack targeted both border security infrastructure and Pakistani military positions. The counteroffensive by Pakistani forces repelled the attackers, causing heavy losses to the terrorist side.

The terrorists used nearby villages as hideouts and civilians as human shields. A tactic increasingly employed by both the Afghan Taliban and Khawarij elements to avoid direct confrontation, security officials said.

Tensions rose after unprovoked shooting by the Afghan Taliban regime

Tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border escalated last week when clashes broke out after the Afghan Taliban regime opened unprovoked fire at multiple locations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, prompting a swift and forceful response from the Pakistan Army, which destroyed several Afghan posts and killed dozens of Afghan soldiers and militants.

The coordinated attack originated from several key sectors including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Baramcha in Balochistan. The firing, security sources said, was aimed at facilitating the illegal entry of Khwarij – the state-designated term for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – into Pakistani territory.

“Pakistan army responded immediately and decisively,” security sources said. “The counteroffensive effectively attacked and destroyed multiple Afghan posts on the border. Dozens of Afghan and Khwarij soldiers were killed in retaliatory fire.”

More than 200 Afghan Taliban killed

A day after Pakistan’s military said its security forces killed more than 200 Afghan Taliban in overnight clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, while confirming that 23 of its soldiers were martyred during the crossfire, according to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations.

According to an ISPR, the clash took place on the night of October 11-12, when Afghan Taliban forces, supported by “Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij elements”, launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistan along the border.

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“The cowardly action, which included shooting and some physical attacks, was aimed at destabilizing border areas to facilitate terrorism, furthering the nefarious designs of the FAK,” the statement said. Fitna al Khwarij is a term coined by the state to refer to terrorists affiliated with the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

ISPR said that exercising the right of self-defence, the alerted Pakistan Armed Forces decisively repelled the attack along the entire border and inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban forces and affiliated Khwarijs.

“Precision firing and strikes, as well as physical raids, were carried out against Taliban camps and posts, terrorist training facilities and support networks operating from Afghan territory, including elements linked to Fitna al Khwarij (FAK), Fitna al Hindustan (FAH) and ISKP/Daesh. All possible measures were taken to avoid collateral damage and protect civilian lives,” adds the statement.