A Taliban government spokesman announced that the explosions were caused by a fuel tanker and a generator, sparking fires in the capital. Immediately following the explosions, Taliban security forces were dispatched to the scene and cordoned off the city center. Footage from the scene revealed the intensity of the explosion. The impact reportedly shattered windows in buildings and littered streets with shards of glass, while thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky.

AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN CONFLICT

The Afghan government reportedly requested a ceasefire following clashes in the country's Spin Boldak region and Pakistan's Chaman region. Security officials, speaking to Karachi-based Geo News, said the Pakistani army destroyed numerous outposts and tanks belonging to the Afghan forces. The officials claimed that the Afghan government requested a ceasefire following clashes in the Spin Boldak and Chaman regions.

Officials said the Afghan government was circulating"fake" videos on social media claiming to have seized war equipment belonging to the Pakistani army, adding that these images were"untrue and baseless."

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The Pakistani Army Public Relations Department (ISPR) also released a statement saying that Afghanistan had launched attacks on border posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The statement added that six tanks were destroyed in response to the attacks, and an estimated 25 to 30 Afghan forces were killed.

In another statement, the ISPR criticized the"provocative rhetoric" repeated by the Indian army ahead of the elections in Bihar and West Bengal, arguing that such statements pose a serious risk to regional peace and stability.

The statement asserted that countries now view India as"the true face of cross-border terrorism and the epicenter of regional instability." The statement added that the New Delhi government must understand that Pakistan is "ready and determined" to defend its territory, adding,"Any act of aggression will be met with a swift, decisive, and intense response that will be remembered by future generations."

PAKISTAN'S EXPECTATIONS FROM THE AFGHAN ADMINISTRATION

Pakistan has been demanding that the new administration take measures against the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021. The Islamabad administration emphasizes that the TTP, which it classifies as a terrorist organization and has carried out numerous attacks on its territory, is established in Afghanistan, while the Kabul administration has failed to take measures against the organization.

The Afghan government maintains that the TTP does not operate within its territory. The TTP actively exploits the Pashtun tribal zone spread across the Durand Line, a de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan established during the British colonial era.