Tensions Escalate: Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan heightened as Pakistan shut its border crossings in response to recent cross-border clashes.

Shooting erupted when Afghan forces targeted Pakistani border posts, countering Pakistani airstrikes conducted earlier in the week. In response, Pakistani artillery hit several Afghan border posts, leading to their destruction. Although firing subsided by Sunday morning, sporadic gunfire persisted in the Kurram region.

Key border routes including Torkham and Chaman were sealed, affecting minor crossings like Kharlachi and Angoor Adda. While Afghan officials made no official statement on the closures, they claimed operations concluded without further threats. Meanwhile, Pakistan accused Afghan authorities of sheltering militants, a claim denied by Kabul.