Pakistan PM Sharif says country facing terrorism on western borders
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the country is confronting terrorism along its border areas with Afghanistan, referred to as the "western borders," and that defense forces are responding.
In a recent statement, Sharif did not explicitly mention border clashes with the Taliban but said Pakistan is seeking to resolve "issues" through "prudence and diplomacy" amid regional tensions. He also addressed rising oil prices in Pakistan due to regional conflicts, describing his decision as difficult and noting that prices would continue to increase in the coming days, calling the hike "inevitable."
Clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban have continued uninterrupted for 13 days, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties in Afghanistan. Both the Taliban and Pakistani military have claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties on each other, though these figures are not independently verifiable.
Amu TV findings indicate that Pakistani fighter jets targeted Taliban military bases in several provinces, including Kabul, on multiple occasions during this period.
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