Overview
- Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir briefed President Asif Ali Zardari on ongoing operations and Pakistan’s response along the Afghan frontier.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later met the president to review political and security implications, with both agreeing to continue consultations.
- ISPR said recent clashes left 23 Pakistani soldiers dead and 29 wounded as forces confronted multiple attacks near the border.
- Pakistani troops repelled coordinated assaults in the Spin Boldak/Chaman area, with ISPR citing about 50 Taliban fighters killed there and intelligence assessments putting total militant deaths above 200, figures that are difficult to independently verify.
- Islamabad urged Kabul to prevent militants from using Afghan territory, while Afghan officials rejected the accusations and the Taliban framed their attacks as retaliation for alleged Pakistani airstrikes that Pakistan has not confirmed.