Vehicles loaded with the belongings of Afghan nationals head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan started to deport documented Afghan refugees, near Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Sept 1, 2025. Photo: ReutersVehicles loaded with the belongings of Afghan nationals head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan started to deport documented Afghan refugees, near Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Sept 1, 2025. Photo: ReutersFirefights broke out along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late on Saturday, with the Afghan Taliban attacking Pakistani posts, according to security officials from both countries, following a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul this week. The Taliban forces claimed to have captured two Pakistani border posts, according to local authorities in the southern province of Helmand. Pakistani security officials confirmed clashes at more than five places on the border, saying that they were hitting back.
