Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of launching deadly airstrikes in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman in a civilian home, with further attacks reported in Kandahar and Paktika. The strikes, which followed a deadly assault on Pakistan’s paramilitary headquarters in Peshawar, add to escalating tensions and a surge in violence across the region. Both Afghan and Pakistani officials exchanged sharp statements as diplomatic and security crises continue to unfold.