Pakistan, Afghan Forces Exchange Fire Amid Rising Tensions After Airstrikes

• Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border on Tuesday, with both sides blaming each other for initiating the clash.
• The incident follows recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, which have strained already tense relations.
• Pakistan's prime minister's spokesperson, Mosharraf Zaidi, stated Afghan Taliban authorities initiated "unprovoked firing" and warned of severe response to further provocation.
• Afghan officials, including Zabihullah Noorani and Mawlawi Wahidullah, claimed Pakistani forces opened fire first, with Afghan troops responding.
• The weekend airstrikes by Pakistan targeted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan Province camps, while the UN reported civilian casualties.