Rawalpindi, October 15, 2025: Pakistan’s security forces successfully repelled an unprovoked cross-border attack by the Afghan Taliban in the Spin Boldak area of Balochistan, killing 15–20 militants and injuring several others, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, the assault occurred in the early hours of October 15, when Taliban fighters attacked four locations along the border. “The cowardly attack was effectively repulsed by Pakistani troops,” it said, adding that the assailants used divided villages to mount the offensive “without regard for the civilian population.”
The ISPR noted that Taliban fighters also destroyed the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate on their side of the border — an act it said “reflects their mindset towards mutual trade and the easement rights of divided tribes.”
The situation in the area remains tense, with reports of a further build-up of Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij elements across the border, the statement added.
The military also reported that the Spin Boldak incident was not isolated, as similar attacks were attempted the previous night in the Kurram Sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “These attacks were also repelled, inflicting heavy losses on the Afghan side,” ISPR said. “Eight posts, including six tanks, were destroyed in a proportionate response, killing an estimated 25–30 enemy fighters.”
Rejecting Taliban claims of capturing Pakistani posts or weapons, the ISPR termed such reports “outrageous and baseless propaganda.” It reiterated that the Armed Forces of Pakistan remain fully prepared to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, warning that “any act of aggression will be met with full force.”
Following the retaliatory strikes by Pakistan’s forces, Afghan Taliban representatives requested a ceasefire, security sources confirmed. They said Pakistan’s response precisely targeted Taliban positions along the Spin Boldak–Chaman sector, destroying multiple posts, tanks, and personnel.
Security officials also dismissed Taliban-circulated videos claiming the capture of Pakistani arms as fabricated and misleading.
Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have escalated amid growing cross-border attacks and the Taliban administration’s reluctance to curb terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase in militant activity since the Taliban takeover in 2021, particularly across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which share a 2,500-kilometre porous border with Afghanistan.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged Kabul to act against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), warning that continued inaction could strain bilateral relations. A recent UN Security Council monitoring report also confirmed operational and financial links between the Afghan Taliban and the TTP.
Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghans for over four decades. Following a 2023 crackdown on undocumented migrants, more than 550,000 Afghans have returned since April 2025 under the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan, including around 145,000 in August alone.
