Pakistan has closed its border crossings with Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said, after an overnight exchange of fire between forces from the two countries, in which Kabul claimed 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
The Pakistani military said it had killed more than 200 "Taliban and affiliated terrorists" in those clashes.
A statement released today states that clashes broke out along the border between the two countries, while Islamabad claims that these are responses to attacks from the Afghan side.
Reuters reports that the death toll could not be independently confirmed.
Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts late Saturday, in what the country's defense ministry said was a response to Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the week. Pakistan said it had responded with infantry and artillery fire.
The Afghan side said it had killed 58 Pakistani soldiers, but did not provide details on how it came to that figure. It also said 20 Afghan soldiers were killed or wounded, Reuters reported.
There was no immediate response from Pakistan. Pakistani security officials said they had inflicted casualties on Afghan forces, but did not specify the number.
Reuters could not independently confirm either side's allegations.
Both countries claim to have destroyed each other's border posts. Pakistani officials have shared videos they say show Afghan posts being hit.
According to Pakistani security officials, the exchange of fire had largely ceased on Sunday morning, although in Pakistan's Kurram area, local officials and villagers reported occasional gunfire.
The Afghan Ministry of Defense previously announced that their operation ended at midnight local time.
Kabul announced on Sunday that it had suspended the attacks at the request of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which had previously expressed concern about the conflict.
"There is no threat on the territory of Afghanistan," said Taliban administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. "The Islamic Emirate and the people of Afghanistan will defend their country and remain resolute and committed in that defense."
Mujahid, however, added that fighting is still ongoing in some areas.
Islamabad accuses the Taliban administration of providing sanctuary to militants who attack Pakistan - a charge Kabul denies.
Border closure
The two main border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Torkham and Chaman, were closed on Sunday, local officials said. At least three smaller crossings - Harlachi, Angur Ada and Ghulam Khan - were also closed.
There was no comment from Kabul about the border closure. Landlocked Afghanistan shares a 2.600-kilometer border with Pakistan.
Pakistani airstrikes, which Islamabad has not officially confirmed, reportedly targeted the leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group in Kabul on Thursday, a Pakistani security source said. It is not known whether he survived the attack.
The TTP has been fighting for years to overthrow the government in Islamabad and establish a strict Islamic system of governance. Mujahid denied on Sunday that TTP fighters were moving freely or operating from Afghan territory.
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