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Pakistan Releases Visuals Amid Escalating Border Conflict with Afghan Taliban



Tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have reached a critical point following intense exchanges of fire along their shared, disputed frontier, known as the Durand Line. The escalation comes as Pakistan’s military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), released video footage purporting to show targeted, precision strikes against positions inside Afghan territory. The release of these visuals coincides with some of the deadliest clashes since the Taliban assumed control of Kabul in 2021, marking a significant increase in the use of force across the border. Both Islamabad and Kabul have issued strongly worded statements, accusing the other side of initiating the aggression and claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties, figures that remain unverified by independent sources.

See the Visuals here on X

The Pakistani military stated that the operations were an act of self-defense, responding to what it termed "unprovoked attacks" from Afghan soil and were aimed at dismantling "terrorist training facilities" and infrastructure used to plan assaults against Pakistan. The released video, titled "Pakistan Responds With Precision Strikes Against Unprovoked Aggression," features footage claimed to be of artillery and gun fire illuminating the night sky, alongside patriotic audio. The content supports Islamabad’s narrative that it carried out precision strikes and briefly captured hostile positions along the border. Pakistan claims to have neutralized over 200 Taliban and affiliated militants, while reporting the loss of 23 of its own soldiers. 

Conversely, the Afghan Taliban administration has vehemently denied Pakistan’s claims, accusing Islamabad of violating its sovereignty and airspace. Afghan authorities alleged that the Pakistani actions were retaliatory following earlier, unacknowledged Pakistani air strikes, including those reported in areas of Kabul and Paktika province. The Taliban claim their forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during "retaliatory operations" along the border. The underlying friction in the relationship centers on Pakistan's assertion that the Afghan administration is sheltering leaders and fighters of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a charge that Kabul consistently rejects, maintaining that it does not allow its territory to be used against any other country. The recent fighting has occurred at key points including Torkham and Chaman. Due to the severe security situation, both major trade crossings between the two countries have been closed, halting vital bilateral trade and stranding thousands of travelers and cargo vehicles. Regional powers, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have urged both nations to exercise maximum restraint and seek diplomatic solutions to prevent further escalation.


See the released visuals by ISPR here.


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