**Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Spike Along Durand Line
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Tensions have sharply escalated along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with Pakistani officials reporting clashes and alleged Afghan Taliban shelling of border posts. 

Pakistan has since carried out airstrikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan, citing alleged drone attacks. Kabul has denied attacking Pakistan. The latest escalation threatens regional mediation efforts involving China, Türkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.