MOSCOW: Russia has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to refrain from dangerous confrontation and resume negotiations, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
“We are concerned about the sharp escalation of armed clashes between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that involve regular army units, aircraft, and heavy weapons.” she said.
“We call on our friendly countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, to refrain from dangerous confrontation and return to the negotiating table to resolve their differences through political and diplomatic means,” the diplomat added.
Pakistan launched large-scale cross-border counterstrikes into Afghanistan early Friday, killing 133 Taliban fighters, wounding more than 200, destroying 27 border posts, and capturing nine others in what officials described as a decisive response to unprovoked attacks along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier.
The operation — named Operation Ghazab Lil Haq — also targeted and neutralised two Taliban corps headquarters, multiple brigade and battalion command centres, sector headquarters, ammunition depots, logistics bases, and more than 80 tanks, artillery pieces and armoured vehicles, according to Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
Some international mediators are intensifying efforts to reopen communication channels between Islamabad and Kabul.
Qatar and Turkiye, which previously facilitated ceasefire efforts, reiterated the importance of dialogue and offered to host talks aimed at de‑escalation.
As tensions along the Pakistan, Afghanistan Frontier continue to threaten stability in the region, global leaders are pushing for an immediate diplomacy to prevent broader conflict and protect civilians on both sides of the border.
