According to Pakistani security officials, Pakistan carried out air strikes on Kabul and on a marketplace in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, which triggered retaliatory attacks by the Taliban. Pakistan has not officially acknowledged the air strikes.

By Saeed Shah ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Border clashes over the weekend between Afghanistan and Pakistan led to the deaths of dozens of soldiers, the most serious clash between the two countries since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021,

Key border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain closed into a second day after deadly clashes over the weekend left dozens of soldiers dead and hundreds of civilians stranded.

Pakistan's Defence Minister stated there are "no ties" with Kabul following an unprovoked Afghan attack that killed 23 Pakistani troops. He asserted that hostilities could resume anytime and rejected negotiations under threat,

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Afghan Defence Forces posted a stark warning on X saying that if Pakistan “makes the mistake again” and attacks Afghan territory, fighters of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan could reach and capture Karachi and Islamabad.

As Taliban forces hit back at Islamabad over alleged air raids inside Afghan territory, waves of refugees returning from Pakistan are struggling to rebuild their lives in Taliban-run Afghanistan.

Pakistan has urged Kabul to respect Pakistan Afghanistan relations and avoid comments on its internal matters. The Foreign Office issued this statement after Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid criticized Pakistan's police action against the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protest in Muridke.