Leaders representing Baloch and Pashtun communities have urged a joint military operation by Balochistan and Afghanistan to expel what they describe as Pakistan’s “occupational forces” from lands west of the Durand Line. The call follows alleged air‑strikes by Pakistani forces in Afghan provinces including Khost Province, Kunar Province and Paktika Province, purportedly targeting civilians.
In a defiant appeal, Baloch representatives said more than 200,000 civilians have been killed over 78 years of what they described as Pakistani assaults. They argued that neither Balochistan nor Pashtun regions ever accepted Pakistan’s claim to their lands. They demand a “massive scale of operations” by Kabul and allied forces to reclaim these territories.
They warned that if necessary, resistance would continue “with stones and sticks,” until Pakistani troops are driven out and peace and prosperity restored. The group accused Pakistan of committing war crimes, particularly citing civilian deaths in the recent bombardment.
The contested Durand Line — a border imposed during British rule in 1893 between what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan — has long been rejected by successive Afghan governments. Many Baloch and Pashtun activists view it as an artificial line dividing tribal lands. ([en.wikipedia.org][2])
As tensions escalate along the frontier, the call from Baloch and Afghan factions further complicates the fragile security situation — and raises questions about the potential for renewed conflict across the border.
