Inside Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

WBUR

Published October 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM EDT

The Taliban attacked Pakistani border posts on Saturday, triggering clashes that killed dozens of soldiers. Earlier the Taliban said Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan’s capital.

Betsy Joles reports from Islamabad.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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