The situation is tense between Pakistan and Afghanistan. After heavy firing and bombing, both sides agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire on October 15 (Wednesday). Now the ceasefire has been extended between both the sides. Formal talks can take place between the two countries in Doha. Earlier on Friday, Taliban said that Iran is ready to mediate between Pakistan and Taliban. This information has been given in the Taliban statement quoting Iran’s South Asia affairs official Reza Bahrami, who was present in the meeting held in Kabul.

Earlier, news agency Xinhua, quoting government sources of Afghan media, had told that Afghanistan and Pakistan can hold talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Afghan media sources were quoted as saying that an Afghan delegation may go to Doha for talks with the Pakistani side.

Iran’s proposal to become a mediator
According to a Taliban spokesman, Bahrami told Taliban Refugee Minister Abdul Kabir that Iran was ready to help resolve the dispute between Islamabad and Kabul. He also said that Iran is planning to issue 2,00,000 work visas for Afghan citizens.

Ceasefire extended between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Defense ministers and intelligence officials of both sides will hold formal talks in Doha on Saturday 17 October. pic.twitter.com/0UFp0ahTi2

— RT Hindi (@RT_hindi_) October 17, 2025

Discussion on refugee and regional issues
In the meeting, both sides also discussed refugees and recent regional events. Taliban said that Iranian officials can come to Kabul so that economic and diplomatic relations can be strengthened. Abdul Kabir said he would present a plan to Tehran to solve the problems of Afghan returnees to Iran.

Violence and increasing tense situation on the border
This development has come to light amid the most dangerous border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani security forces last week. According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at least 37 people were killed and 425 injured in these clashes. According to sources, a Taliban delegation will go to Doha for talks to stop the increasing violence.

India has strongly reacted to the statement of Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, in which he had said that Taliban is waging a proxy war against Pakistan on behalf of India. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in the weekly press conference on Thursday (16 October 2025), completely rejected these allegations of Pakistan, calling them absurd and baseless. Randhir Jaiswal said, “Pakistan is used to blaming others for its internal failures. It has been Pakistan’s policy to harbor terrorism and use it as a political weapon.”

Randhir Jaiswal said that India stands firmly in favor of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan. He told that India is closely monitoring the ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We are keeping an eye on the situation. Afghanistan has the right to sovereignty over its territories. Pakistan should understand that not every problem can be solved by blaming others. This statement of India has come at a time when 48-hour ceasefire is in force between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The ceasefire came after fierce border clashes and Pakistani air strikes, in which dozens of soldiers and civilians were killed.

Pakistan is a haven for terrorism – Ministry of External Affairs

In the statement, the Foreign Ministry reiterated the accusation on Pakistan of promoting terrorism. The statement said that Pakistan has been giving shelter to terrorist organizations for years. India and neighboring countries have been attacked many times from its soil. Now when he himself is suffering from the same terror, he is blaming others, this is his old strategy. India also said that Pakistan’s interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and air strikes there are a threat to regional peace. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that India is committed to stability and cooperation in the region and opposes any form of violence.

Pakistan’s accusation and India’s reaction

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif had said in an interview to Geo TV on Wednesday that the Afghan Taliban is now fighting as a proxy against Pakistan on behalf of India. Their decisions are being taken at the behest of Delhi.” He also said that he doubts the sustainability of the 48-hour ceasefire, as Kabul has now become a proxy of Delhi. India called this statement diplomatically irresponsible and said that Pakistan should first take action against terrorist organizations growing on its soil and not spread lies.

New warmth in India-Afghan relations

Relations between India and Afghanistan have been gradually normalizing in recent months. Although India has not yet formally recognized the Taliban regime, it has begun to strengthen its ties again through humanitarian aid and development projects. Randhir Jaiswal said that India’s technical mission in Kabul is now being transferred to the embassy and this process will be completed in the next few days. He said that India will continue to cooperate with the Afghan people in the fields of humanitarian aid, education and health.

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There has been news of firing again between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan released thermal footage of the attack on a Taliban military post on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) at around 7:47 pm (IST). Apart from this, according to reports, fighting has also been reported on the Khosht-Miranshah border.

Clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan still continues
Khost province governor’s spokesman Mustaghfar Gurbaz told TOLOnews that at around 7 pm on Tuesday evening (October 14), Afghan forces once again attacked Pakistani troops in the Palochi area of ​​Jazi Maidan district near the Durand Line. He told that initially Pakistani soldiers had tried to attack, but their attempt failed and swift retaliatory action was taken from the Afghan side. He also told that the clash between the two sides is still going on.

Afghan Taliban attacked Pak post
The Afghan Taliban regime has released a video on state TV in which their fighters are seen attacking a Pakistani military post near the Durand Line. In the video, Taliban fighters are seen capturing the post and capturing many Pakistani soldiers during the clash. It is being told that these clashes have taken place in recent times amid increasing tension between the two countries.

#BREAKING Afghan Taliban regime aired footage on state television showing their fighters storming a Pakistani military outpost along the #DurandLinecapturing several Pakistani soldiers amid clashes with Islamabad’s forces.

via @HabibKhanT pic.twitter.com/UVgWpJr3rs

— Taha Siddiqui (@TahaSSiddiqui) October 14, 2025

Fazlur Rehman offered mediation
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has given a statement that he is ready to mediate for peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, but for this it is necessary to have a ceasefire first. He said that any talks amid the sound of gunfire would remain inconclusive. Fazlur Rehman stressed that both the countries are very important for each other, but if continuous firing continues on the border, the people of both the countries will have to bear the biggest loss.

Pakistan could not tolerate Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki coming to India. Muttaki reached India on 9 October and the same night Pakistan carried out an air strike on Afghanistan. Taliban also counterattacked and captured Pakistani posts. Saudi Arabia and Qatar tried to bring about reconciliation between the two. Now it remains to be seen what India’s stand will be.

So let us understand in ABP Explainer how two Muslim countries became enemies of each other, will there be a big war in the future and what is India’s stand…

Question 1- What is going on on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
answer- The borders of both the countries are being bombed and posts are being captured…

• On the night of 9 October, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Khost, Jalalabad and Paktika provinces including Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. The reason for this was told to Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan i.e. TTP Chief Noor Wali Mehsud.
• On October 10, TTP attacked a police training school in Pakistan. In this, 20 soldiers and 3 civilians including a Major and Lieutenant Colonel rank officer were killed.
• On the night of October 11, Taliban forces retaliated on the Pakistani border. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed in a press conference in Kabul that more than 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 were injured in the action. Captured 25 Pakistani posts, but returned them after the fighting ended.
• The Afghan Defense Ministry said, ‘Our operation ended at midnight. If Pakistan acts again, our army is fully prepared to protect the country.

Foreign affairs expert and retired JNU professor A. Of. Pasha says that the matter may calm down after the action is completed from both sides. If attacks from both sides do not stop, war may arise.

Question 2- What are the reasons for the conflict between Pakistan and Taliban?
answer- There are 4 big reasons for the fight between Pakistan and Taliban…

1. Afghanistan and Pakistan border dispute
There is about 2,640 km long border between the two countries, which was drawn by British officer Mortimer Durand in 1893. Afghanistan does not recognize this border. This line was drawn from the areas of Pashtun and Baloch communities, due to which the people of these communities were divided into two countries.

2. Accusations of Taliban giving shelter to TTP
TTP is considered the biggest terrorist threat of Pakistan. From 2007 till now TTP has killed more than 14 thousand Pakistanis. This group also targeted universities, religious leaders and common people. Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in 2021, TTP has been waging a ‘guerrilla war’ against Pakistani security forces.

3. Afghan refugees evacuated from Pakistan
Afghan refugees have been a big problem for Pakistan since the time of Soviet Russia’s attack on Afghanistan. By the 1990s, 3 million refugees reached Pakistan. After this, even during the American attacks, Afghan refugees camped in Pakistan. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are currently about 1.5 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Pakistan started a plan to deport Afghans living illegally in 2023. He calls this necessary to avoid infiltration of terrorism.

4. Anxiety about Muttaki coming to India
When Muttaki reached India on 9 October, on the same day Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif described Afghanistan as the biggest enemy. He said, ‘Now the patience of the army and the government is wearing thin. Terrorism against Pakistan from the soil of Afghanistan will not be tolerated. Indian Foreign Minister S. Pakistan was also stunned by the joint statement issued after the meeting of Jaishankar and Muttaki. Taliban had condemned the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 3- What will happen if the war between Pakistan and Taliban increases?
answer- Pakistan is stronger on military and diplomatic front…

• Pakistan: According to Global Fire Power, there are 6.54 lakh active soldiers, 17 thousand armored vehicles, more than 2,600 tanks, 328 fighter aircraft. There are also advanced ballistic and nuclear missiles.
• Taliban: There are 1.5 lakh fighters, about 500 tanks, about 100 helicopters and jets.

Kabir Taneja, ORF’s deputy director and research fellow on Middle East affairs, says, ‘If there is a war between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Taliban may not win, but its thinking is still like that of a militant organization. He will increase problems for Pakistan by attacking in guerilla manner. At the same time, TTP gets support from both Taliban and Pakistan. However, this support is hidden. In such a situation, if tension increases, Pakistan will have to compete with TTP also.

Question 4- In such a situation, what will be India’s stand and how will it help Taliban?
answer- Kabir Taneja says, ‘India will benefit from increasing tension between Pakistan and Taliban because relations between India and Afghanistan will improve. However, there is also a challenge for India that the conflict between Taliban and Pakistan will destabilize the security of the entire region. But India will not openly support Taliban. As long as it makes sense for India, it will support Taliban. After that India’s interest will end.

Question 5- What did Saudi Arabia say on the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict?
answer- Saudi Arabia expressed concern over the tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Giving a statement, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said, ‘Saudi Arabia is monitoring with concern the increasing tension and clashes in the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan.’

Kabir Taneja says, ‘Saudi Arabia and Qatar will try their best to resolve this matter. Now this matter will be entrusted to the Ulemas. On which both the countries will have to agree. Recently, a defense agreement has been signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, under which if any third country attacks any one country, it will be considered an attack on both the countries. For this reason, Saudi would not want to get caught in any kind of war.

At the same time, Qatar also expressed concern about the clashes in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the security of the area. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has appealed to both sides to adopt dialogue and diplomatic path to reduce tension.

The situation in Pakistan is not going well. Pak Air Force attacked its own land. The Air Force carried out an aerial attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwah, killing 30 civilians. After this incident, former Vice President of Afghanistan, Amullah Saleh, considered the biggest enemy of Pakistan, has warned. Saleh has said that Pakistan will have pieces and pieces in the coming time and it has started.

Saleh wrote on the social media platform X, “What would have happened if Pakistan Air Force had killed ordinary citizens somewhere in Punjab? I read in the news that they dropped bombs on the houses of common people in the mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and killed many citizens.

Pakistan has started to be pieces – Saleh

Saleh said about the pieces of Pakistan, “East FATA (People of tribal area) have always been considered a goat of sacrifice in Pakistan. I do not even know whether the mainstream Urdu or English media of Pakistan has given any coverage to this attack or not. Is it a piece of Pakistan Is not the beginning of? I think it has started. ”

What would have had been dead if the Pakistan air force has been killed 23 Civilians Somewhere in Punjab?

I read in the news that they dropped bombs on Civilian Homes in the mountainous parts of khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Killed Many (23) Civilians.

The People of the Former Fata (Tribal…

– Amrullah Saleh (@amroullahsaleh2) September 22, 2025

Pakistani Defense Minister should apologize

Saleh wrote, “Taliban is made from the poison of Pakistan. I think its treatment on ordinary citizens F–16 cannot be done by dropping bombs from aircraft. It should not be so much. I hope that Pakistan’s Defense Minister will read this message. He should ask the Afghan public public apology for his statement in praise of Taliban and terrorism in 2020.

The Taliban government of Afghanistan has heard Pakistan fiercely. Taliban, taking a hand in hand, said that they should stop raising finger towards Afghanistan for every disturbance. Not only this, Taliban spokesperson Jabiullah Mujahid even said that Pak leaders should avoid making inflammatory statements and accusing Kabul. This will spoil the relationship between the two countries and its results can be serious.

Taliban spokesperson Mujahid has warned Pakistan to use aggressive language against Kabul in an interview. This reaction from Jabiullah Mujahid has come when the Pakistan Army and the government say that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan i.e. TTP has got shelter in Afghanistan. The Pakistan Army has recently made serious allegations against Afghanistan.

‘… otherwise it will be difficult to curb TTP’

Jabuullah Mujahid warned Pakistan that the threats of its leaders would make it difficult to curb TTP. He said, ‘Due to the aggressive language of Pakistani officials and leaders, the relationship between the two countries will be damaged. Pakistani leaders should find a solution through negotiation instead of spoiling the atmosphere or talking about military action.

What did the Taliban say?
The Taliban spokesperson said that the attacks of militants and terrorists in Pakistan have not started recently. Pakistan should take steps to thwart such attacks instead of blaming us. Mujahid said that Islamabad should also share information with Kabul so that we can try to counter these dangers. We want peace, but Pakistan does not show interest in it.

What did Shahbaz Sharif give?

This statement from the Taliban is being seen as an answer to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Shahbaz recently said that if Afghan Taliban continues to support TTP, we will break relations with Kabul. The Afghan Taliban will have to choose one of Islamabad and TTP. Pakistan keeps alleging that TTP terrorists continue to carry out terrorist incidents in them and they also get support from the Afghan Taliban.
Pakistan believes that since the Afghan Taliban has been occupied by Kabul, the security system has remained a challenge in provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. TTP terrorists target Pakistan’s security forces, infrastructure and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Both the Army and the government of Pakistan believe that the base of TTP is in Afghanistan.