Overview
- Deadly fighting along the Durand Line erupted after Kabul accused Pakistan of airstrikes on October 10, prompting retaliatory attacks.
- Qatari-mediated talks in Doha produced a ceasefire, though mistrust persists and ties have not returned to normal.
- Pakistan says the Taliban government has declined to act against the TTP, which it identifies as a major security threat.
- The Taliban counters that ISKP finds sanctuary on the Pakistani side of the frontier with implicit support from Pakistani security institutions.
- Trade has been disrupted as Pakistan suspends the Afghanistan Transit Trade and leverages Karachi port access, pushing Kabul to seek alternatives such as Iran’s Chabahar.