Pakistan strikes the Afghan capital of Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country, according to a government official
The Pakistani strikes on Friday came after the Afghan Taliban announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border on Thursday night
As tensions flare, Pakistan's PM says the country has "the full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions", while the defence minister declares "open war" on the Afghan Taliban
A spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban says on X it has responded with renewed attacks against Pakistani troops - though the post has now been deleted
Our South Asia & Afghanistan correspondent lays out how the latest flare-up in tensions has unfolded
Analysts tell BBC Urdu that it is unlikely for the Taliban to fight a conventional war with Pakistan
Edited by Tessa Wong and Ayeshea Perera with reporting from Mahfouz Zubaide, Yogita Limaye and the BBC Afghan service
Pakistan has confirmed strikes on the Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar, according to a government official, in what they said was retaliation for earlier attacks.
It come hours after Pakistan said two of its soldiers had been killed after an Afghan Taliban operation along their shared border.
This is an unfolding situation - stay with us as we bring you the latest updates.