Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated dramatically on Sunday after violent clashes along the border resulted in disputed casualty claims and territorial losses. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned what he called provocations by Afghanistan and vowed a strong response to attacks that Taliban sources claim killed dozens of Pakistani soldiers.

The Taliban government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, stated that Afghan forces captured 25 Pakistani army posts during the confrontation, with 58 soldiers killed and 30 others injured. Pakistan has not independently confirmed these casualty figures, though Sharif's statement acknowledged serious border violence.

The Taliban government characterized the military action as retaliation for what it described as repeate

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