Pakistan and Afghanistan have accused each other of harboring terrorists responsible for cross-border terrorism.

The Afghan Taliban has launched a wave of artillery strikes against Pakistani checkpoints across the border, raising fears of war between the neighbouring countries.

Tuesday's alleged strikes come on a day when Taliban leaders hosted meetings with high-level Pakistani delegation, marking resumption of such interactions after a yearlong pause due to terrorism alleg

The Prime Minister's declaration follows a cycle of violence that has strained relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On December 24, the Pakistani military launched airstrikes targeting suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts in Afghanistan's Paktika Province,