🇵🇰 Pakistan

War & Conflict

• Medium intensityAfghanistan-Pakistan Border Conflict

  Taliban and Pakistani forces have clashed at least three times along the border since Oct. 19, and the fighting and border closures have sharply curtailed trade, according to the Long War Journal. On Oct. 27,…

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

• Pakistan says Afghan trade stays suspended until attacks stop; border fire and TTP infiltration claims continue

  Pakistani officials said on Nov. 7 that reopening trade crossings depends on addressing Islamabad's security concerns and practical cooperation from the Taliban, keeping trade with Afghanistan, suspended since October 2025, frozen until attacks stop. Pakistan said it struck Taliban border posts in the Angoor Adda area on Nov. 2 and that on Nov. 5 it foiled a TTP infiltration in Kurram while returning Afghan fire. The foreign minister said on Nov. 11 that Afghan-origin terrorism remains a serious threat. Mediation in Moscow and Urumqi produced no agreement, and no new talks have been confirmed.

  Sources: afintl.comtribune.com.pk

Key relations

• Tension🇵🇰 Pakistan → 🇦🇫 Afghanistan

  Border clashes persist, trade stays frozen

  Pakistan said trade with Afghanistan stays suspended until attacks stop, and reported striking Taliban posts on Nov. 2 and foiling a TTP infiltration on Nov. 5.