Afghan and Pakistani forces clashed at Torkham border crossing on Wednesday, leading to the closure of the crossing, an Afghan official said.
Arafat Muhajir, representative of the provincial directorate of information and culture in Torkham, said the clash began after Pakistani forces started establishing a post on Afghan soil.
He said the first shot was fired by Pakistani forces.
Abdul Matin Qani, a spokesman for Interior Ministry, said on X that officials of the two countries are aware of the clash and efforts are ongoing to find the causes of the clash and prevent such incidents in the future.
