In a major development amid rising border tensions, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Wednesday.
According to the Foreign Office, the Pakistan Afghanistan ceasefire comes at the request of the Taliban regime in Kabul and will take effect from 6pm this evening. Both sides have consented to observe the truce to allow space for “constructive dialogue” and to seek a “positive and sustainable resolution” to the ongoing hostilities.
The announcement followed a series of precision strikes by the Pakistan Army on Taliban positions in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. Security sources confirmed that the operations destroyed multiple strongholds, including Taliban Battalion No. 4 and Border Brigade No. 6, killing dozens of militants and foreign operatives.
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) October 15, 2025
Officials said the strikes were a measured response to recent acts of aggression from across the border. “The Pakistan Army has full capability to respond effectively to any external threat and will continue to defend national sovereignty with strength and resolve,” a security source stated.
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Taliban ‘in panic’ after heavy losses
Sources described the Afghan Taliban as being in a “state of panic” following Pakistan’s decisive retaliation. The militants reportedly suffered heavy casualties and equipment losses, forcing them to launch a social media propaganda campaign to mask their failures.
پاک فوج کی افغان طالبان کی جارحیت پر جوابی کارروائی ، اہم ٹھکانے تباہ کردیئے
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) October 15, 2025
پاک فوج کی جانب سے افغان طالبان کے اہم ٹھکانوں کو کامیابی سے نشانہ بنایا گیا، سکیورٹی ذرائع
یہ Precision Strikes افغان صوبہ قندھار میں کی گئیں، سکیورٹی ذرائع
ان سٹرائیکس کے نتیجے میں افغان طالبان… pic.twitter.com/tFmRFvj5F4
A video circulating online attempted to show a captured T-55 tank allegedly belonging to Pakistan, but security officials clarified the tank was operated by the Taliban themselves. “This is part of their misinformation strategy to mislead the public,” officials said.
Infiltration attempt foiled in Mohmand
Meanwhile, militants attempted to infiltrate Pakistan through the Turkmenzai border area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district. Security forces swiftly responded, killing at least 30 infiltrators and neutralising a major formation sent from across the border.
بریکنگ
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) October 15, 2025
پاک فوج کی مہمند میں بروقت کارروائی ، تشکیل میں آنے والے 30 خوارج جہنم واصل
پاک فوج کی سخت جوابی کارروائی نے افغان طالبان کو فتنہ الخوارج پر انحصار کرنے پر مجبور کردیا، سیکیورٹی ذرائع
افغان طالبان کی فتنہ الخوارج کی مدد سے ایک بڑی تشکیل مہمند بھیجنے کی کوشش پاک فوج… pic.twitter.com/9teK5Y5Zjz
Sources said the infiltration attempt was meant to enable terrorist attacks inside Pakistan but was successfully thwarted. “The Taliban relied on elements of Fitna al-Khawarij to continue their operations, but their efforts failed,” a senior official added.
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Spin Boldak attack repelled
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also confirmed that Pakistani troops repelled an unprovoked attack by the Afghan Taliban in the Spin Boldak area of Balochistan in the early hours of October 15. During the clashes, 15–20 Taliban militants were killed, while several others were injured.
The Taliban reportedly destroyed the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate on their side, a move the ISPR said reflects their disregard for mutual trade and cross-border cooperation.
افغان طالبان حکومت کے ترجمان کا پاک فوج کے ٹینکوں پر قبضہ کا جھوٹا دعویٰ بے نقاب
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) October 15, 2025
پاک فوج کی سخت اور شدید جوابی کارروائی نے افغان طالبان کو بوکھلاہٹ کا شکار کردیا، سیکیورٹی ذرائع
شکست خوردہ افغان طالبان بھاری جانی و مالی نقصان اٹھانے کے بعد جھوٹے پروپیگنڈا کا سہارا لینے پر… pic.twitter.com/uWEM1sbIXm
In another development, attacks by Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij on border posts in Kurram were effectively repulsed, destroying eight Afghan posts and six tanks. Security sources estimate 25–30 Taliban fighters were killed in the engagement.
Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have escalated over the Taliban regime’s continued support for terrorist groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistan has repeatedly urged Afghanistan to ensure its territory is not used to launch attacks against Pakistan.
A recent UN Security Council report backed Pakistan’s concerns, confirming that the Taliban in Kabul are providing logistical and financial support to the TTP.
Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for more than four decades, but relations have deteriorated since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. Following Islamabad’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan, over 554,000 Afghans have returned since April 2025, including around 145,000 in August alone.
