BBC Satellite Report: Pakistan Has Fenced 32 Sq Km of Afghan Territory; Paktika Occupation Claims Disputed

BBC Dari published a report on March 27, citing satellite imagery analysis showing Pakistani forces had fenced off approximately 32 square kilometers of territory along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Taliban High Council member Enayatullah Toofan claimed Pakistani forces had occupied parts of Paktika province and were reportedly issuing Pakistani ID cards to residents in border villages. Afghan Ministry of Defense spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarizmi denied the territorial occupation claims, stating all areas remained under Afghan control. Bloomberg also confirmed Pakistan had resumed attacks in Afghanistan after the ceasefire, with operations described as ongoing and indefinite. The satellite-confirmed fencing added a new dimension to the conflict: Pakistan appeared to be making incremental territorial moves along the Durand Line, a boundary Afghanistan has never recognized.