India, Oct. 18 -- Just as the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan seemed to ease up after a ceasefire announcement, the Taliban claimed late last night that Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on its territory, killing at least 10 people. Three local Afghanistan cricketers were along among those killed, the country's cricket board said, mourning the big loss.

The latest flare-up came hours after Pakistan and Afghanistan reportedly agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha.

It all started last week when Afghanistan's Kabul was rocked by explosions overnight, an incident later blamed on Pakistan. The explosions coincided with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's first visit to India l...