Here is a timeline of the recent clashes between the South Asian neighbours who were close allies years earlier. ADVERTISEMENT2025October 12: Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. November 25: Nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes in three eastern provinces, which the Afghan Taliban vowed to respond to. The talks, hosted by Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, included representatives from Pakistan's military, intelligence services and foreign office. March 17: Over 400 people were killed in a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, the Taliban government said.

Source: The Telegraph March 17, 2026 10:23 UTC