1. Heavy clashes occurred between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the weekend, each side blaming the other for initiating violence.
- Afghanistan's Taliban government claims to have attacked Pakistani military bases on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of 58 soldiers.
- The Taliban retaliated against what they perceive as Pakistani military violations of Afghan airspace and air strikes within their territory.

2. Pakistan accused the Taliban and other militants of conducting an unprovoked attack, responding with strikes on Taliban bases and training facilities resulting in over 200 deaths.
- Pakistan alleges that extremist groups have crossed the border to carry out terrorist attacks since the Taliban took power four years ago.

3. The Chinese foreign ministry expressed concern about the latest clashes, as China shares a border with both countries. The Taliban administration stated on Sunday that they had temporarily halted attacks at the request of Saudi Arabia and Qatar.