In a sudden escalation of hostilities, fierce border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have left dozens killed, making it the most serious confrontation since the Taliban assumed power in Kabul. Pakistani officials reported 23 fatalities among their soldiers, while the Taliban said nine of its fighters died in the fighting, prompting a closure of a key border crossing.

Pakistani authorities have arrested a suspect after a video emerged on social media showing a woman and a man being shot and killed. The arrest took place on Sunday in Quetta, according to initial reports.