Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6:00 p.m. Pakistan local time (1300 GMT) on Wednesday, Islamabad said, after fresh fighting erupted between the neighbours.

Pakistan says it killed 200 Afghan fighters as Taliban claims killing 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations.

Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions

US President Donald Trump suggested he’s willing to step in to resolve days of deadly cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, saying he is “good at solving wars.”

In response to the latest round of Pakistani attacks inside Afghanistan, the Taliban said they killed several Pakistani soldiers and captured their posts and weapons, including tanks. They paraded those purported captured tanks in Afghan streets as well.

Pakistan’s generals sound tough on the airwaves, but their inability to prevent militants from launching attacks from Afghan soil has pushed Islamabad into dangerous brinksmanship that could easily spiral beyond border skirmishes.

In a major setback for Pakistan, there are reports that India and Afghanistan may sign a defence deal, under which India can provide air defence to Afghanistan.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.