Security forces successfully repelled an unprovoked cross-border assault launched by the Afghan Taliban in the Spin Boldak area of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to the military\u2019s media wing, \u201cIn the early hours of October 15, the Afghan Taliban carried out a cowardly attack at four separate locations in Spin Boldak. The assault was effectively repulsed by Pakistani troops.\u201d The statement noted that the attacks were carried out through divided villages in the area, showing complete disregard for the local civilian population. It added that the Afghan Taliban also destroyed the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate on their side a move which, according to the ISPR, \u201cclearly reflects their mindset toward mutual trade and the easement rights of the divided tribes.\u201d While repelling the assault, Pakistani forces killed 15\u201320 Taliban militants and injured several others, the statement said. \u201cThe situation remains fluid, with reports indicating further build-up at staging points of Fitna al-Khawarij and Afghan Taliban,\u201d the ISPR cautioned. The statement further revealed that the Spin Boldak incident was not isolated. On the night between October 14 and 15, Afghan Taliban fighters and members of Fitna al-Khawarij attempted attacks on Pakistani border posts in the Kurram sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. \u201cThese attacks were also decisively repulsed, inflicting heavy losses on Afghan posts,\u201d the ISPR reported. \u201cEight posts, including six tanks, were destroyed in an effective yet proportionate response by Pakistani troops. Around 25\u201330 Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij fighters were believed to have been killed.\u201d Rejecting accusations from the Taliban side, the military termed them \u201coutrageous and baseless,\u201d adding that the claims of capturing Pakistani posts or equipment were \u201cpure fabrications.\u201d \u201cThe propaganda from the Taliban regime can easily be debunked through basic fact-checking,\u201d the ISPR concluded. \u201cThe Armed Forces stand resolute and fully prepared to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan. All acts of aggression against Pakistan will be responded to with full force,\u201d the statement concluded. Afghan Taliban requests ceasefire Afghan Taliban have requested a ceasefire following the Pakistan Army\u2019s retaliatory strikes in the Spin Boldak\u2013Chaman sector after cross-border aggression, security sources said on Wednesday. They said Pakistani forces responded decisively to the attacks launched by the Afghan Taliban, targeting their positions along the Pak-Afghan border. Security sources said multiple Taliban posts, tanks, and personnel were struck during the retaliatory strikes. They said that the Afghan Taliban circulated fabricated videos on social media, falsely claiming to have captured Pakistani weapons. \u201cThere is no truth to the fake news being spread by the Afghan Taliban on social media,\u201d the security sources clarified. Heightened tensions Islamabad and Kabul are witnessing heightened tensions amid the interim Afghan government’s reluctance to act against terrorist groups, operating from Afghan soil, in the backdrop of rising terror attacks in Pakistan. The country has witnessed a surge in cross-border terror incidents since Taliban rulers returned to Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of KP and Balochistan. The two nations share a porous border spanning around 2,500 kilometres with several crossing points which hold significance as a key element of regional trade and relations between the people across both sides of the fence. However, the issue of terrorism remains a key issue for Pakistan, which has urged Afghanistan to prevent its soil from being used by groups such as the TTP to carry out attacks inside the former\u2019s territory. Islamabad\u2019s reservations have also been confirmed by a report submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which has revealed a nexus between Kabul and the TTP, with the former providing logistical, operational, and financial support to the latter. Pakistan has hosted Afghans for more than four decades, from the Soviet invasion through the Taliban takeover in 2021. Some refugees were born and raised in Pakistan; others are still waiting for third-country relocation. According to media reports, following a 2023 crackdown on undocumented Afghans and those exceeding legal status, more than 554,000 Afghans have been returned since April 2025 under Pakistan\u2019s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan \u2014 including around 145,000 in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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