Pakistan said its forces shot down eight drones entering from Afghanistan and exchanged fire along the border. The clash has deepened a bilateral row over militants, civilian casualties and failed trust.

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged fire after Islamabad said militants tried to cross the border. The clash, drone interceptions and recent airstrikes have further strained fragile regional peace efforts.

Security sources say air defence intercepted all eight drones.Incident comes after Khawarij failed in infiltration attempt.Afghan Taliban opened fire on Pakistani border posts: sources.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday shot down eight...

Pakistan downed eight drones from Afghanistan amid escalating border tensions and clashes between security forces, raising regional security concerns.

DND Report: Pakistan has been raising alarms that the top leadership of the Afghan Taliban is harbouring, weaponising, and funding global terrorists, and that New Delhi is directly in contact with the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada. Now, international organisations keeping an eye on global terrorism are confirming Pakistan’s concerns. According to available information, the Afghan Taliban regime and Indian intelligence are working closely under the guidance of Haibatullah Akhundzada, and Afghan intelligence (GDI) and RAW are together operating from Afghan soil. The most dangerous factor of this alliance is providing material support to Al-Qaeda to conduct global actions. According to reports, a network has been established with the aim of fomenting unrest not only in Pakistan but also impacting regional peace. The report suggests that the Indian intelligence agency ‘RAW’ provided a sum exceeding $7.8 million to fund terrorist operations in Afghanistan and expand terrorist networks within key…