Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated sharply after Afghan forces launched unprovoked cross-border firing on multiple Pakistani posts in Bajaur, Kurram, Chitral, Baramcha, and Angoor Adda. Defence and foreign policy experts condemned the attacks, calling them a clear violation of the United Nations Charter and the Doha Agreement. They warned that Afghanistan's interim Taliban government is failing to uphold its international commitments and prevent its soil from being used for terrorism. Pakistani forces swiftly repelled the assaults, inflicting heavy losses on the attackers.

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