Overview

• ISPR reported that Pakistani forces repelled coordinated assaults at four locations in the Chaman–Spin Boldak area of Balochistan on the morning of October 15.
• The army said around 50 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed in retaliatory operations, and it identified Fitna al-Khawarij as participating in the attacks.
• President Asif Ali Zardari met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in Islamabad for a briefing on the border situation and Pakistan’s security posture.
• Zardari praised the armed forces’ preparedness and professionalism and affirmed that Pakistan would defend its security at all costs.
• Military authorities said operations along the Afghanistan border are ongoing, and the reported casualty figures reflect official claims from ISPR.