Overview

• The ceasefire took effect on October 15 at 16:00 MSK for 48 hours to allow efforts to settle the border crisis.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is ready to negotiate if Afghanistan meets Islamabad’s stated conditions, adding the “ball” is with Kabul.
• An Afghan government deputy spokesperson reported 12 dead and more than 100 wounded, alleging Pakistani forces resumed attacks.
• Pakistan’s military said it struck militant positions inside Afghanistan in response to assaults on its posts in Kurram District.
• Clashes erupted overnight on October 15 along the Durand Line, and competing accounts highlight limited independent verification and a fragile ceasefire.