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,

Significantly, there has been no international criticism of Pakistan’s punitive military action against militant hideouts inside Afghanistan.

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.

Fresh clashes erupted Tuesday between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the border, shattering a brief cease-fire and reigniting tensions between the

Pakistan has conveyed to key world capitals and friendly nations that it will no longer tolerate cross-border terrorist attacks from Afghanistan and that any future aggression will be met with a swift and decisive response, diplomatic sources told The Express Tribune on Tuesday.

Pakistan released thermal footage of the drone strike on a Taliban military post. Pakistan claimed it was carried out to prevent terrorist activities within Afghan territory. However, Afghanistan retorted, claiming that Pakistan launched the initial attack and that its troops are now engaged in a strong retaliatory action.

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,

Etzaz Hussain scored his maiden international goal as Pakistan held Afghanistan to a 1-1 draw in their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier at the Ali Sabah al-Salem Stadium in Ardiya, Kuwait, on Tuesday.

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.