Overview

• Heavy exchanges on October 11–12 left sharply disputed tolls, with Pakistan reporting 23 troops killed and over 200 Taliban‑affiliated fighters eliminated, while Afghan authorities claimed 58 Pakistani soldiers died and posts were captured.
• Pakistan’s military said it conducted precision strikes and brief ground raids against Taliban camps and support networks inside Afghanistan and reported destroying multiple locations and briefly holding 21 positions.
• Kabul said its forces repelled incursions, rejected Pakistan’s accusations about militant sanctuaries, and its foreign minister warned Afghanistan has “other means” if talks do not resolve the crisis.
• Major crossings including Torkham, Chaman and Kharlachi remain shut, stalling significant cross‑border trade and stranding travelers as both sides accuse the other of violations along the Durand Line.
• Diplomatic strains deepened as Pakistan summoned the Afghan envoy over a New Delhi joint statement, reports said Afghan authorities denied visas to senior Pakistani officials, and India announced plans to upgrade its Kabul mission during Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit; a Kabul blast days earlier was reported to be a Pakistani strike targeting a TTP leader, which Islamabad has not acknowledged.