Pakan PM vows strong response after Afghanan claims killing 58 soldiers | World News
Pakan’s Prime Miner Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned what he called Afghanan’s “provocations” along the border. (AP)
Pakan’s Prime Miner Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned what he called Afghanan’s “provocations” along the border and promised a “strong and effective response” after Afghan officials claimed to have killed 58 Pakani soldiers in overnight clashes.
According to the Associated Press (AP), Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghan forces had carried out “retaliatory and successful operations,” capturing 25 Pakani army posts and leaving 58 soldiers dead and 30 wounded. Pakan has not confirmed these figures.
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In a statement cited Reuters, Sharif praised Pakan’s armed forces for what he called a “robust and professional response” to the attacks.
Afghan refugees sit next to their belongings loaded onto vehicles as they wait for opening of the border crossing point, which closed following Afghan and Pakani security forces exchanging cross-border firing, at a camp in Chaman, Pakan, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo)
“We take great pride in the professional excellence of our armed forces,” Sharif said. “Under the leadership of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the Pakan Army gave a firm reply to Afghanan’s aggression and destroyed several of their posts. There will be no compromise on Pakan’s defence.”
Sharif said Pakan “knows how to protect every inch of its territory” and would respond decisively to any act of aggression.
Afghan officials, meanwhile, accused Pakan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country’s east earlier in the week. Islamabad has not officially acknowledged the airstrikes. Mujahid told reporters that Afghanan’s borders were “under complete control” and warned that any future violations would be met with a strong response.
Following the clashes, Reuters reported that Pakan closed all major border crossings with Afghanan, including the Torkham and Chaman routes.
The two countries share a 2,611-kilometre border known as the Durand Line, which Afghanan has never formally recognised. Relations have been tense since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of allowing militant groups to operate from Afghan soil. The Taliban denies this.
Sharif reiterated that Pakan had given evidence to Kabul about the presence of such groups.
“These terror organisations use Afghan territory to attack Pakan,” he said. “We urge the Taliban authorities to ensure their soil is not used against us.”
The latest border clashes mark one of the most serious confrontations between the two neighbours since the Taliban takeover, further straining ties in a volatile region.
