Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul responded to Pakistani aggression; Islamabad denied the claim, calling it deflection from TTP sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
Pakistan says it repelled an “unprovoked attack” on 11–12 Oct 2025, killing 200+ militants, seizing 21 positions and destroying training camps; Islamabad warns Kabul.
India’s outreach to the Taliban through Deoband diplomacy is seen as an attempt to recast the group’s ideological associations from Haqqania to Indian soil.
Mounting border tensions, militant threats, and diplomatic mistrust threaten to push Pakistan and Afghanistan toward a dangerous crossroads, one that could redefine South Asia’s security landscape
Pakistan’s recent operations along the Afghan border mark a shift from patient diplomacy to decisive action against cross-border terrorism, amid rising tensions fueled by the Afghanistan-India nexus.
![Female journalists barred from Taliban press conference in New Delhi on orders from Amir Khan Muttaqi. [IC: WIONews]](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1017-1536x1057-1.webp)
![Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi receives a warm welcome at Darul Uloom Deoband, India’s historic Islamic seminary, October 11, 2025]. [Courtesy: @MJalalAf/X].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/G2-ye83WQAAtaqI.webp)
