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Pakistan Closes Borders After Deadly Gunfire with Afghanistan

10/12/2025

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On October 12, 2025, Pakistan closed its border crossings with Afghanistan after exchanges of gunfire between Pakistani and Afghan forces.
Afghan troops fired on Pakistani posts in retaliation for airstrikes targeting a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader in Kabul.
Pakistan responded with artillery fire, destroying several Afghan border posts.
The main crossings at Torkham and Chaman, along with three minor crossings, remained closed.
Tensions remain high as Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants.

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Story summary

On October 12, 2025, Pakistan closed its border crossings with Afghanistan after exchanges of gunfire between Pakistani and Afghan forces.
Afghan troops fired on Pakistani posts in retaliation for airstrikes targeting a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader in Kabul.
Pakistan responded with artillery fire, destroying several Afghan border posts.
The main crossings at Torkham and Chaman, along with three minor crossings, remained closed.
Tensions remain high as Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants.