Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the country is facing terrorism along its western border with Afghanistan as tensions and clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban continue.
Sharif said Pakistan’s security forces are responding to threats along what he described as the country’s “western borders,” referring to areas along the frontier with Afghanistan.
In a statement, Sharif did not directly mention the recent fighting with Taliban forces but said Pakistan is confronting terrorism in those border regions.
He added that despite rising tensions in the region, Pakistan is seeking to resolve issues through diplomacy and prudent decision-making.
“At this tense time for the region, Pakistan continues to pursue solutions through wisdom and diplomacy,” Sharif said.
Sharif also addressed rising fuel prices in Pakistan, saying the government had been forced to raise oil prices because of regional instability and global market pressures.
He said the increase was “unavoidable” and warned that fuel prices could continue to rise in the coming days.
Sharif’s remarks come as clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban have continued for nearly two weeks along parts of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
The fighting has included airstrikes, artillery exchanges and cross-border shelling, with local reports indicating dozens of civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
Both Pakistan and Taliban say they have inflicted heavy losses on each other, though those claims have not been independently verified.
Pakistan has repeatedly said militant groups, including Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operate from Afghanistan’s territory and carry out attacks inside Pakistan.
Taliban deny the claim and say Afghanistan’s territory is not used against other countries.
Sources have told Amu TV that Pakistani fighter jets have targeted Taliban military positions in several provinces, including Kabul, during the recent escalation.
