ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan on Thursday strongly rejected claims made by the Afghan Taliban regime regarding today’s exchange of fire at the Pak-Afghan Chaman border, saying that the Pakistan Army effectively responded to unprovoked firing initiated from the Afghan side.
The clarification came after the Afghan Taliban government accused Pakistan of the ceasefire violations in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.
In a statement posted on X, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that “firing was initiated by Afghan forces, to which our security forces responded immediately in a measured and responsible manner.”
The information ministry confirmed that “the situation was brought under control due to responsible action by Pakistani forces, and the ceasefire remains intact.”
“Pakistan remains committed to ongoing dialogue and expects reciprocity from the Afghan authorities,” the statement adds.
We strongly reject claims circulated by the Afghan side regarding today’s incident at the Pak-Afghan border at Chaman. Firing was initiated from the Afghan side, to which our security forces responded immediately in a measured and responsible manner.
— Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (@MoIB_Official) November 6, 2025
Earlier, the Afghan Taliban officials claimed that the Pakistani forces opened fire on Spin Boldak in the afternoon, which lasted 10-15 minutes, according to a report by AFP.
While the Taliban claimed they refrained from returning fire, Pakistan maintains that it was Afghan forces who initiated the exchange along the border.
Pak-Afghan talks
The development came amid the ongoing peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, which initially began in Qatar’s Doha on October 19.
The talks between the delegations of both countries resumed today following a truce reached on October 30 after cross-border hostilities.
The second round of talks started in Istanbul on October 25 after days of border clashes, but Islamabad’s long-standing concerns about terrorist attacks from Kabul remained, which led to the failure of talks.
On October 29, Pakistan announced the end of talks and its negotiators were preparing to return home, but, over Turkiye and Qatar’s request, they stayed.
Later the next day, Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry announced that both countries had agreed to maintain a “ceasefire”, adding that “both countries will meet again on Nov 6 to discuss additional provisions for implementing the ceasefire.”
The past few weeks have seen a sharp escalation in relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with border clashes, counter-statements, and accusations. The tensions began on the night of October 11, when Afghanistan and militants attacked Pakistan from across the border.
The two countries eventually met in Doha for talks a few days later, where a temporary ceasefire was agreed, and it was agreed that further talks for lasting peace and stability would continue in Istanbul.
Islamabad has long demanded that the Taliban regime prevent its territory from being used for terrorist activities against Pakistan, an allegation which the Taliban rejects, saying they do not allow terrorists to use their territory.
