ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday after airstrikes and ground fighting ramped up tensions between the South Asian neighbours, leaving

In July, Russia became the first country to recognize the Taliban’s government after removing the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

Reports indicate that a Pakistani military operation in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and left over 100 injured, according to local media citing Taliban sources.

Trump has complained since March that the United States should not have given up Bagram during the evacuation of Afghanistan.

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The Taliban-Pakistan clashes further escalated on Tuesday night when a fresh round of fighting broke out between Pakistani security forces and Taliban fighters along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The Taliban government has accused a powerful faction within Pakistan's military of orchestrating a campaign of hostility and misinformation aimed at destabilising Afghanistan and diverting attention from Islamabad's internal chaos.

#WATCH | Delhi | Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says, "There is no presence of TTP in Afghanistan now. Even prior to our return to Kabul, the Pakistan military carried out operations in tribal areas that led to the displacement of a large number of people. The US… pic.twitter.com/hsk2Rq6Lyb