Pakistan and Afghanistan fought in the border area of the two countries from midnight to early morning on October 12, local time. Pakistan condemned "Afghanistan's provocative actions in the Ba'a border area" and asked the Arab side to ensure that its territory is not used for terrorist activities against Pakistan.

The Pakistani Three Army Press Bureau issued a statement on the 12th, saying that in the late night of the 11th to the early morning of the 12th, terrorist group "Pakistan Taliban" militants launched an attack on the Pakistani side in the Ba'a border area, the Pakistani security forces made a counterattack, killing at least 200 militants.

The statement said that the Pakistani military also accurately attacked the camps and posts of the Afghan army, the terrorist training bases and support networks of the Pakistani Taliban, Balochistan Liberation Forces and the extremist organization Islamic State in Afghanistan, and destroyed several Afghan army camps in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and 21 posts on the Afghan side were "briefly" occupied by Pakistan.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz issued a statement on the 12th, saying that Pakistan strongly condemns "Afghanistan's provocative behavior in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan" and that the Pakistani military has made a strong response to Afghanistan's offensive behavior. Pakistani President Zardari also issued a statement on the same day, stressing that Pakistan will never make any concessions on the issue of national sovereignty.

Afghan government spokesman Mohammad Mujahid said at a press conference in Kabul on Monday night that in the counter-offensive on the border area of Abbas, 58 people were killed, 30 were wounded, 9 people were killed and 16 were wounded.

Mujahid also said that if anyone violates Afghan territory, the Afghan government and people will respond and defend national sovereignty, but Afghanistan "prefers to resolve all issues through dialogue."

Earlier, media that the Pakistani military launched airstrikes on the capital Kabul and Paktiqa province on the night of 9th, hitting hiding places allegedly belonging to "Pakistan Taliban".