Counter-Terrorism Updates (Oct 19, 2025)
1. Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire finalized in Doha. Next talks in Istanbul on Oct 25 to address sovereignty & cross-border terrorism. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring TTP.
Pakistan’s space agency SUPARCO has achieved a major milestone by successfully launching its first hyperspectral satellite, PRSC HS-1. The satellite was launched today from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard the Kinetica-1 rocket.
Pakistan Taliban TTP Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud in a 7:55 minute long video message dismissed media reports that he was targeted in the Oct 9/2025 Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul; claiming he is unharmed & present in the Khyber region of Pakistan.
Speaking at the passing-out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reaffirmed his unwavering resolve to protect Pakistan’s sovereignty, stating that "not even an inch of the country’s sacred land would be handed over to the enemy."
Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, addressed cadets at the #Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul on Saturday, stating that nuclear-armed neighbors have no space for war and vowing a strong response to any Indian provocation.
China mediated on 3 occasions
5 Foreign Minister visits for talks
Multiple high-level delegations to Kabul
Yet cross-border attacks persist daily. Dialogue appears exhausted.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire following today's borders clashes that left dozens dead, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The ceasefire, effective from 6 p.m. (1300 GMT) on 15th of Oct, was reached at Kabul’s request.
The Spin Boldak Friendship Gate has been destroyed by Taliban fighters. This gate served as a symbol of diplomacy between two nations, even during their most challenging times.
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UN Special Rapporteur to Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, expressed serious concern over the escalating clashes along Pak-Afg border, which have caused civilian casualties and widespread displacement. He called on all parties to exercise utmost restraint, safeguard civilians...