Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban have engaged in clashes along a significant stretch of the international border, from southwestern Kandahar opposite Chaman in Balochistan to northeastern Nangarhar opposite Khyber and Bajaur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as reported between 10:05 PM and 11:05 PM UTC on October 14th, 2025. Footage emerged during this period showing an Afghan Taliban border post ablaze following Pakistani artillery strikes, according to OSINTWarfare. These developments occur amid credible reports that Pakistan has received U.S. approval to launch full-scale military operations against Afghanistan, with Washington reportedly guaranteeing Indian restraint on the eastern front, as stated by brief_pk. Clashes were specifically reported in the Chaman-Kandahar border area, encompassing Chaman in Pakistan's Killa Abdullah District and the Spin Boldak area of Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. Fighting was also ongoing or just reported in the Shourko Sector, according to MCIAZayyan. There is a broad consensus that the Taliban government is no longer acceptable along Pakistan's western border, with General Headquarters in Rawalpindi expected to manage potential reservations from China, according to brief_pk. Previous reports from the past hour indicated that Pakistani security forces had surrounded and initiated an operation against dozens of terrorists in the Bahadar Kalle hilly area of Turkmanzai's Mohmand sector, with ongoing exchanges of fire. These operations followed earlier reports of Pakistani drone strikes and artillery fire in Afghanistan's Khost province, which destroyed Afghan military assets, including tanks and posts. The Baloch Liberation Army had also claimed responsibility for multiple operations in Turbat, Kharan, and Quetta, including an attack on the Pakistani army, a highway blockade, and the seizure of police weapons. Pakistani forces had previously reported destroying multiple Afghan military assets, including tanks, APCs, and a Humvee, across various sectors. The Pakistan Air Force has also been reported operating within Afghanistan's airspace. India's military had warned Pakistan that any further aggression would be met with a more severe response than previously experienced. Pakistan had issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting air routes over its territory daily from October 15th to October 16th, 2025, between 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) for operational reasons.
