Group of the Base of Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent
Cross-border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes near the Afghan border have intensified tensions. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan-based militants of sanctuary; Kabul denies safe havens and calls for dialogue. UN data shows civilian harm from cross-border violence this year.
Shelling along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has damaged shops in South Waziristan. Islamabad says border forces are responding heavily, while Kabul has not commented. The clash follows Pakistan’s calls for Kabul to act against militants allegedly using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan. Officials say Pakistan will not tolerate sovereignty violations as violence surges linked to TTP and BLA networks.