intro

fighting broke heavy on the border again. Pakistan-Afghanistan taliban forces clashed, many dead both sides, trade stopped, crossings closed. families stuck, trucks waiting.

russia stepped in with words. moscow says calm down, show restraint, don’t push this war bigger. but on the ground, guns still firing in some spots.

what happened

first reports say explosions inside afghanistan. kabul side blames pakistan airstrikes. pakistan not saying yes or no.

then taliban fighters moved, attacked pak army posts. fighting across multiple points, kurram side, chaman, bajaur, angor adda. heavy fire, mortars, drones, tanks. not just small gunfire, it was big.

pakistan military says “unprovoked attack.” army responded strong. destroyed afghan posts, hit back with artillery.

taliban says “no, we only replied, they crossed our airspace, they bombed us first.” so both sides saying other side started.

dead and losses

pakistan confirms 23 soldiers killed. more wounded. says over 200 afghan fighters dead.

taliban says opposite. they claim 58 pak soldiers killed, many posts captured. say only 9 of their men dead.

hard to know truth. both sides always boost numbers. villagers say gunfire heard whole night, posts really damaged, but no one can verify numbers.

border closed

pakistan shut crossings after clashes. torkham, chaman, angor adda, kharlachi, ghulam khan all sealed.

trade stopped. thousands of trucks stuck. fruits rotting, fuel delayed, drivers waiting days. border people suffering. afghanistan relies on pak routes for imports, now nothing moving.

local workers who cross daily also blocked. families separated. border markets empty.

russia’s words

moscow foreign ministry gave statement. they said both sides must stay calm, don’t escalate. they said they welcome signs of stabilisation if talks start.

russia recognised taliban earlier this year, wants role as mediator. for them, stable afghanistan means safe central asia, no militants moving north.

so russia pushing itself as “peace voice” here.

who else spoke

china told both to stay calm, talk it out.
saudi, qatar also called for restraint.
iran worried about fighting spreading.

so not only russia, many outside powers nervous about this.

local voices

truck drivers say goods spoiled, huge losses. border villagers say they left homes, shells falling near houses. traders angry, say both governments must solve quickly.

ordinary people suffer while armies fight.

why border is always hot

durand line history still painful. afghans never fully accepted it. pakistan fenced it, afghans protested.

tribes live on both sides, families split. militants like TTP move through mountain passes. every time one side builds posts or fences, other side feels attacked.

so one spark can light fire fast.

risk ahead

could calm down if leaders talk, reopen border.
could stay tense with small clashes.
or could blow bigger, more airstrikes, more soldiers killed.

danger also militants may use chaos. ttp already active in pakistan side.

economy also risk. afghan economy weak, needs trade. pakistan also losing money with border shut.

why russia matters

russia doesn’t want extremism spilling into central asia. they also want influence since us left afghanistan.

by speaking calm, russia shows itself as stabiliser. trying to play role bigger than west.

conclusion

border fighting killed many, closed trade, scared people. pakistan and afghanistan blaming each other.

russia, china, gulf countries all say same thing: stop, talk, avoid more war.

but ground reality is tense. villagers hear gunfire, trucks stuck, families waiting.

question now: do leaders pull back or push further?