Over the past week, heavy fighting broke out between the Pakistani army and Taliban

Over the past week, heavy fighting broke out between the Pakistani army and Taliban forces on the border with Afghanistan. According to various reports, between 20 and 60 soldiers on both sides were killed, as well as at least 12 Afghan civilians. Pakistan closed the main border crossings following the fighting.

Kabul called for a ceasefire brokered by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, while Islamabad made it clear that it would continue to respond to any attack on its territory