'Easy One For Me To Solve': Donald Trump Eyes Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Conflict

Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 07:46 IST

Donald Trump called the ongoing Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict "an easy one" for him to resolve, saying he takes pride in saving lives and preventing wars.

A file photo of US President Donald Trump (AP)

Donald Trump on Friday weighed in on the ongoing Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict, claiming it would be “an easy one" for him to resolve.

“This is pretty much the last one, although I do understand that Pakistan attacked or there is an attack going on with Afghanistan," Trump said while talking to reporters.

“That’s an easy one for me to solve if I have to solve it. In the meantime, I have to run the USA, but I love solving wars," he added.

The US President further said he takes pride in preventing loss of life.

“You know why? I like stopping people from being killed, and I’ve saved millions and millions of lives, and I think we’re going to have success with this war," Trump remarked.

His comments come as Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire following days of deadly cross-border clashes that have killed dozens and wounded hundreds.

Talks between delegations from both nations were held in Doha, with mediation support from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Despite the truce extension, Reuters quoted a police spokesperson as saying that Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Barmal and Urgun districts of Afghanistan.

Hours before the truce, a deadly suicide attack near the Afghan border had killed seven Pakistani soldiers and injured 13 others.

According to Reuters, Pakistani security officials said militants attacked a military camp in North Waziristan district, with one attacker ramming an explosive-laden vehicle into the boundary wall and two others attempting to storm the facility before being shot dead.

Six militants were killed in the assault, a statement from the office of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif mentioned.

Later in the day, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told Ariana News, a Pashto-language local television news channel, that Kabul had instructed its forces to maintain a ceasefire as long as Pakistan refrained from any attack.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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