Pakistan and Afghanistan close borders, 70 dead.

Pakistan and Afghanistan close borders, 70 dead.

Afghanistan said it had killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and 20 Afghan soldiers were killed or wounded. Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The two countries' armed forces exchanged fire overnight. The country's Defense Ministry said this was in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the week. Pakistan responded with gunfire and artillery fire. There was no immediate response from Pakistan. Pakistani security officials said they had inflicted casualties on the Afghan army but did not provide an exact number.