Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: At least 58 Pakistani soldiers died in the exchange of fire at Afghanistan-Pakistan border as trouble intensified on Saturday night between the forces of two countries, said Afghanistan. Afghan troops launched a ‘revenge operation’ days after Islamabad’s Kabul bombing, and responded with gun and artillery fire. While the firing began late on Saturday night, it continued on Sunday morning as well with retaliatory attacks inflicting damage to Pakistan.

Reports say Pakistani security officials have reported that a number of Afghan border posts were destroyed in the counter-attacks.

Pakistan has closed its two main border crossings with Afghanistan , at Torkham and Chaman. It also closed three other points after at least three minor crossings occurre

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