KURRAM – Pakistani security forces captured armed Afghan national alive during a major border security operation in Upper Kurram on…

KURRAM – Tensions flared along Pakistan-Afghanistan border as gunfire reportedly erupted in Kurram’s Shalozan sector, where Afghan Taliban forces targeted…

Pakistani security forces successfully thwarted a Fitna al-Khawarij infiltration attempt in the Kurram district, destroying several Afghan Taliban border posts during heavy retaliatory firing.

KURRAM – Pakistan armed forces unleashed fierce retaliatory assault on Afghan Taliban positions in Shalozan sector of Upper Kurram after Taliban forces opened unprovoked fire. The latest confrontation has reignited tensions along the volatile frontier, with Pakistani forces reportedly using heavy artillery and other weapons to deliver a powerful response to the cross-border aggression. Multiple […] The post Afghan Taliban Border Aggression met with Crushing Response From Pak Army in Kurram appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News.

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani law enforcement agencies have arrested an Afghan national attempting to enter the country from Afghanistan through Upper Kurram, recovering a submachine gun, four magazines and 88 rounds of ammunition from his possession. According to security sources, the suspect was part of a terrorist group attempting to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan but was […] The post Afghan terror suspect arrested in Upper Kurram, submachine gun recovered appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News.

KOHAT, November 3, 2026 : Kurram police have arrested a key suspect in the killing of four members of a…

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban personnel exchanged fire along the northwestern border on October 17 after Pakistani

UPPER KURRAM – Tensions along Pakistan-Afghanistan border continue unabared as fresh clashes erupted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kurram, prompting Pakistani forces…

Fuentes de seguridad pakistaníes afirmaron que el Ejército destruyó varios puestos de los talibanes afganos tras intercambios de disparos en Kurram el 17 de octubre de 2026. The Express Tribune recogió la versión difundida por medios estatales, que presenta los ataques como respuesta a fuego desde Afganistán. Las bajas y la magnitud de los daños carecen de corroboración independiente en esos reportes. Según el diario, la artillería pakistaní atacó el puesto de Topsar y el campamento de Shipola, en el sector de Upper Kurram. Las fuentes citadas sostuvieron que Shipola quedó destruido y que personal talibán abandonó posiciones. También atribuyeron muertes de miembros de los talibanes afganos a los combates en Ghozgarhi, sin precisar una cifra. El mismo reporte recoge la acusación de fuentes pakistaníes de que las fuerzas afganas estaban apoyando a los milicianos. Associated Press, en un despacho publicado por News4JAX, informó que los enfrentamientos duraron horas. Su relato se apoya en tres funcionarios de seguridad pakistaníes que solicitaron anonimato porque no estaban autorizados a hablar con la prensa. ## Los balances mencionan a organizaciones distintas El TTP, o Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, es una organización separada de los talibanes que gobiernan Afganistán, aunque mantiene una estrecha alianza con ellos, explica AP. Pakistán acusa al TTP de operar desde territorio afgano y a Kabul de darle refugio; el gobierno talibán rechaza esa acusación. La distinción importa al leer las versiones del choque. The Express Tribune habla de bajas entre personal talibán afgano. Los funcionarios citados por AP afirmaron, además, que tropas pakistaníes mataron a un número indeterminado de milicianos del TTP que intentaban cruzar la frontera. Son categorías diferentes y los reportes no permiten construir con ellas un balance único de víctimas. Desde otra procedencia, TASS recogió un reporte de TOLOnews que, citando a una fuente de seguridad, atribuía a los combates siete militares pakistaníes muertos y seis heridos. Es una afirmación de segunda mano que tampoco cuenta con confirmación independiente en esa publicación. En el despacho de AP del 17 de octubre no constaba una respuesta del gobierno afgano al enfrentamiento. ## Kurram ya había registrado otro choque seis días antes El 11 de octubre, la agencia estatal Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), distinta de la agencia internacional AP, difundió un comunicado de la oficina del primer ministro Shehbaz Sharif sobre otro episodio en Kurram. Según esa versión oficial, las fuerzas pakistaníes frustraron una infiltración y murieron un militar pakistaní y 12 personas identificadas por las autoridades como insurgentes y talibanes afganos. Ese balance corresponde al episodio anterior. La nueva información del 17 de octubre vuelve a vincular, desde la versión pakistaní, las presuntas infiltraciones de grupos armados con combates contra posiciones de las fuerzas afganas. Islamabad exige a Kabul desmantelar los refugios y la infraestructura de entrenamiento de esos grupos, según recoge The Express Tribune. La disputa también tiene un costo civil documentado fuera de los balances militares. AP recuerda que UNAMA, la misión de Naciones Unidas en Afganistán, informó en septiembre que había registrado más de 1,100 civiles muertos y heridos por violencia transfronteriza durante 2026. La cifra reúne fallecimientos y lesiones y corresponde a ese corte previo al choque de Kurram. _Fuentes:_ 1, 2, 3, 4

Heavy clashes erupted between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani security personnel along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on Saturday, October 17. The fighting was reported near Dand Patan district in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktia province, opposite Kurram district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Local sources said both sides exchanged fire, but the number of casualties, if any, had […] The post Clashes Erupt Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Near Paktia and Kurram appeared first on Khaama Press.

UPPER KURRAM – A fresh border confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan erupted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kurram on Saturday, with Pakistani forces launching retaliatory artillery fire against Afghan Taliban positions following reported cross-border firing, according to Pakistani state media and security sources. The latest clash unfolded in Taldah sector and around Ghuzgarhi, where Afghan Taliban […] The post Pakistan Army pounds Afghan Taliban Positions in fresh Kurram Border Clashes appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News.

Local sources in Paktia say heavy clashes have erupted between Taliban fighters and Pakistani forces along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, opposite Pakistan’s Kurram district.

Afghan Taliban forces opened unprovoked fire in the Taida sector of Upper Kurram and Ghozgarhi, prompting a strong and effective response from the Pakistan Army, security sources said on Saturday. Afghan Taliban resorted to unprovoked firing to facilitate the crossing of foreign terrorists, the sources said, adding that the Pakistan Army responded effectively, targeting the […]

Security forces have responded to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kurram, state broadcaster _PTV News_ reported on Saturday. _PTV News_ and state-run _Associated Press of Pakistan_ (_APP_), which cited security sources, said the Afghan Taliban forces opened fire to “facilitate terrorists” along the border in Taldah sector of Upper Kurram. The army responded using heavy weapons, destroying several Afghan Taliban posts and forcing their personnel to flee from there, _PTV News_ reported. > Meanwhile, _APP_ quoted security sources as saying that several personnel of the Afghan Taliban were “reportedly killed during the Pakistan Army’s retaliatory action along the Ghuzgarhi border”. The sources further said that in the Upper Kurram sector, the army targeted the Afghan Taliban’s Topsar post and Shipola base camp with artillery fire, reportedly completely destroying the latter. The exchange of fire was still ongoing in the area, _APP_ quoted security sources as saying. The border skirmishes come a day after the Foreign Office (FO) said that talks with Afghanistan could not be unconditional, but also rejected suggestions that Islamabad was unwilling to engage with its neighbour and said it would welcome sincere efforts by friendly countries to help resolve the dispute. “Pakistan is not shying away from discussions or dialogue, including with representatives of Afghanistan. Pakistan would welcome any sincere efforts by friendly countries that could help address our legitimate security concerns and promoting regional peace and stability,” FO spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said at the weekly media briefing. The statement came after Russia recently renewed its readiness to mediate between the two countries, although Islamabad denied the existence of any such initiative. “At present, I am not aware of any separate, formal Russian mediation initiative being under discussion,” Khan said. ## Pak-Afghan tensions Ties between the two neighbours have been strained in the past few years as Islamabad continues to voice its concern over cross-border terrorism. September witnessed another bout of conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On Sept 21, in response to recent major terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan conducted “calibrated” airstrikes in the border region with Afghanistan against terrorist hideouts, with the government saying more than 28 terrorists were killed. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar described the action as part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq, which was launched on the night of Feb 26 in response to unprovoked cross-border firing by the Afghan Taliban. Days later, Pakistan shot down eight drones launched from across the border that had entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat. It was also reported that the Afghan Taliban engaged in unprovoked firing the night before near Kurram as security forces foiled an attempt by terrorists to cross into Pakistan. In retaliation for the drone incursion, Pakistan conducted “precision aerial and drone strikes” in 10 locations across Afghanistan. A demarche was also delivered to the Afghan side on Sept 26 on account of the Sept 23 airspace violation by drones, the Foreign Office said. On Oct 1, Pakistan again carried out “well-planned and calibrated” airstrikes against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, the information ministry said, which resulted in the deaths of “multiple terrorists”.

The costs of confrontation are not confined to the security domain; it’s impacting every facet of the bilateral relationship.

Ein Grenzgefecht offenbart einen wachsenden Bruch Pakistans Militär erklärte, am 10. Oktober 2026 seien bei einem versuchten Eindringen in den Distrikt Kurram zwölf Mitglieder der Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan und Angehörige der afghanischen Taliban getötet worden. Auch ein pakistanischer Soldat, der 40-jährige…

Confronto na fronteira expõe ruptura crescente As Forças Armadas do Paquistão afirmaram que 12 integrantes do Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan e combatentes do Talibã afegão foram mortos durante uma tentativa de infiltração no distrito de Kurram, em 10 de outubro…

Pakistan’s military says 12 militants were killed in a clash in Kurram district after security forces intercepted a group allegedly attempt.