Pakistani forces conducted a full and intense response to indiscriminate firing by Afghan Taliban and Fatna al-Khawaraj in Kurm, with multiple Taliban posts reportedly set ablaze and Afghan Taliban tanks destroyed and abandoned, according to security sources cited by PTV News Official. This development occurred within the reporting window of October 14th, 2025, between 8:07 PM and 9:07 PM UTC. Credible reports suggest Pakistan has received direct U.S. approval for full-scale military operations against Afghanistan, with Washington reportedly guaranteeing Indian restraint on the eastern front. There is a broad consensus that the Taliban government is no longer acceptable along Pakistan's western border. General Headquarters in Rawalpindi is expected to manage any potential reservations from China, according to brief_pk. Amidst these escalating border tensions, Pakistan has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM A0682/25) restricting several key airways in the Karachi Flight Information Region (FIR) from October 15th to October 16th, 2025, between 14,000 and 46,000 feet due to "operational reasons." The restricted routes include J182, J184, J113, and J119. Multiple explosions were heard in the Amach mountainous area near Mastung city in Balochistan, Pakistan. This is a developing story, with no official confirmation or casualty reports yet, though panic prevailed in the town, according to Info_Balochistn and MCIAZayyan. In a separate claim, AFG Defense stated that Afghan air forces eliminated Pakistani forces attempting an attack on Afghanistan. Separately, reports indicate that Pakistani troops may have shot down a Taliban "armistice white flag," interpreted by some as a rejection of an armistice. Previous reports from the past hour indicated Pakistani drone strikes and artillery fire in Afghanistan's Khost province, destroying at least one Afghan tank and an Afghan post. Clashes also occurred last night in the Sarlat border area of Kandahar province, resulting in three Taliban border forces killed and ten injured, according to Afghan sources. The Pakistan Air Force has also been reported operating within Afghanistan's airspace.
