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The United Nations connected Thursday (October 16, 2025) urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring “a lasting extremity to hostilities” to support civilians, aft days of warring killed dozens of radical successful some countries and injured hundreds more.
It's the deadliest situation betwixt the neighbours since 2021, erstwhile the Taliban seized powerfulness successful Afghanistan pursuing the illness of the Western-backed government.
Cross-border unit has escalated since October 10, with each state saying they were retaliating to equipped provocations from the other. On Wednesday (October 15), the 2 sides agreed to a ceasefire.
The truce followed appeals from large determination powers, arsenic the unit threatened to destabilise a portion wherever groups, including the Islamic State and al-Qaida, are trying to resurface. There were nary reports of overnight fighting. Key borderline crossings remained closed connected Thursday (October 16).
The UN Assistance Mission successful Afghanistan welcomed the ceasefire and said it was inactive assessing the fig of casualties. It said the heaviest toll was successful the southbound connected Wednesday.
“Current accusation indicates that astatine slightest 17 civilians were killed and 346 were injured successful Spin Boldak connected the Afghan broadside of the border,” the UN ngo said.
It said it had besides documented astatine slightest 16 civilian casualties successful respective Afghan provinces during earlier clashes betwixt the 2 countries.
“UNAMA calls connected each parties to bring a lasting extremity to hostilities to support civilians and forestall further nonaccomplishment of life,” the ngo added.
Pakistan has not provided figures for civilian casualties suffered connected its broadside of the border. It has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of harbouring militants, a complaint rejected by the Taliban. Pakistan is grappling with attacks that person accrued since 2021.
India’s effect connected tensions betwixt Afghanistan and Pakistan
On tensions betwixt Afghanistan and Pakistan, India’s MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We are intimately monitoring the situation. Pakistan hosts violent organizations and sponsors violent activities. It is an aged wont of Pakistan to enactment blasted connected neighbours. Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty implicit its ain territories. India remains afloat committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independency of Afghanistan”.
Afghanistan and Pakistan stock a 2,611-km agelong borderline known arsenic the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has ne'er recognised.
