NEW DELHI: Dozens of people have been killed in airstrikes and ground fighting between South Asian neighbors Pakistan and Afghanistan this month — their deadliest confrontation since the Afghan Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. As the two neighbors seek to resolve the crisis during a 48-hour ceasefire that began at 1300 GMT on Wednesday, here is a look at how their military forces and arsenals compare, according to data from the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.

ISLAMABAD: Border clashes over the weekend between Afghanistan and Pakistan led to the deaths of dozens of soldiers, the most serious clash between the two countries since the…

Intense clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line, with significant casualties, raise questions about underlying tensions.