Tensions escalate sharply on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following a deadly clash that left at least 23 Pakistani troops dead and many others injured. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly denied any ties with Afghanistan amid accusations of an ‘unprovoked’ attack by Afghan forces. He emphasized that Pakistan’s recent strikes targeted terrorist hideouts, specifically those of the TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud, and not civilians. n18oc_world News18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube