Overview
- An overnight exchange near the Chaman–Spin Boldak crossing followed failed talks, and both governments accused the other of firing first.
- Afghan officials reported four to five civilian deaths in Spin Boldak with several wounded, while Pakistani authorities said three civilians were injured in Chaman.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office reaffirmed that crossings remain closed for regular movement, allowing only tightly controlled humanitarian access.
- Hundreds of travellers and traders were stranded on both sides as security forces reinforced positions along the frontier.
- A Doha-brokered ceasefire remains fragile despite mediation by Qatar, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, and Islamabad said a planned Turkish delegation visit was delayed.