Thirteen inmates escaped from a prison in Pakistan's Balochistan, a province that saw decades of insurgency for separatism. At least one prisoner is reported to have died in a subsequent police shooting, according to CNN.

The prison break has been described as dramatic and tragic.

<h2>Pakistan prison break: How did it happen?</h2>

According to Muhammad Naeem Achakzai, the district officer cited by the CNN, the incident unfolded when 17 prisoners, who had been taken out of their cells for morning prayers at Chaman district jail, turned against their guards.

They reportedly overpowered two officers on duty. The prisoners then seized their&nbsp;firearms, leading to violent confrontation.

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"The prisoners launched an attack, injuring three officers," Achakzai was quoted as saying by the CNN.

In response, the police opened fire, resulting in the death of one inmate and injuring two others. One prisoner later surrendered, while 13 managed to escape.

<h2>Who were the prisoners?</h2>

Achakzai further told CNN&nbsp;that all the prisoners were awaiting trial for various alleged offenses, including murder, robbery, and drug possession.

The prison is situated on Taj Road, a bustling area in Chaman district, just three kilometres away from the Afghan border.

<h2>Prisoners suspected to have fled to Afghanistan</h2>

Given the proximity to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, reports said that there is a possibility that the escaped prisoners may have fled to the neighouring country.

Consequently, officers are conducting patrols in the border areas.

Typically, the prison has around 25 officers on duty; however, during the week of the incident, there was a reduced police presence due to Eid al-Adha, one of the significant festivals in the Islamic calendar.

Following the escape, Chaman police have suspended 10 officials, including three police officers who were stationed at the jail, Achakzai confirmed to CNN.

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Thirteen inmates escaped from a prison in Pakistan's Balochistan, a province that saw decades of insurgency for separatism. At least one prisoner is reported to have died in a subsequent police shooting, according to CNN.

Thirteen inmates escaped from a prison in Pakistan's Balochistan, a province that saw decades of insurgency for separatism. At least one prisoner is reported to have died in a subsequent police shooting, according to CNN. The prison break has been described as dramatic and tragic. Pakistan prison break: How did it happen? According to Muhammad Naeem Achakzai, the district officer cited by the CNN, the incident unfolded when 17 prisoners, who had been taken out of their cells for morning prayers at Chaman district jail, turned against their guards. They reportedly overpowered two officers on duty. The prisoners then seized their firearms, leading to violent confrontation. Also watch | Haiti: Deadliest prison break in decades × "The prisoners launched an attack, injuring three officers," Achakzai was quoted as saying by the CNN. In response, the police opened fire, resulting in the death of one inmate and injuring two others. One prisoner later surrendered, while 13 managed to escape. Who were the prisoners? Achakzai further told CNN that all the prisoners were awaiting trial for various alleged offenses, including murder, robbery, and drug possession. The prison is situated on Taj Road, a bustling area in Chaman district, just three kilometres away from the Afghan border. Prisoners suspected to have fled to Afghanistan Given the proximity to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, reports said that there is a possibility that the escaped prisoners may have fled to the neighouring country. Consequently, officers are conducting patrols in the border areas. Typically, the prison has around 25 officers on duty; however, during the week of the incident, there was a reduced police presence due to Eid al-Adha, one of the significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. Following the escape, Chaman police have suspended 10 officials, including three police officers who were stationed at the jail, Achakzai confirmed to CNN. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan prison break: 13 escape from jail near Afghan border, one shot dead by police

Even after officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan sat down for talks, no breakthrough has been achieved. Watch this video to know more.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Chaman border crossing remains closed

Amid reports that Pakistan had helped the Taliban quell the resistance in Panjshir, Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Islamabad that it will be haunted by its actions in near future in which he foresaw the militant group threatening Pakistani government and sovereignty.

Speaking to WION’s Executive Editor Palki Sharma, Ahmadinejad also stressed that the handing over of power to Taliban is part of a ‘satanic plot’ by the western powers led by the US.&nbsp;

India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, China and regional countries will face the consequences of the re-emergence of Taliban, he said on WION’s Afghanistan Dialogues programme.

He asked for Pakistan to join efforts by India and Iran to resolve the situation in Afghanistan.

On reports that Pakistani officers directly got involved in the war of Panjshir, he said: “Here I have a piece of advice for the Pakistani officials: What happened in Afghanistan will soon expand and take the grip of Pakistan and all countries that supported the Taliban.

“I am sure that the consequences in the aftermath of this event will soon go to those countries which supported and designed this plot including the US, UK, Russia and China.”

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His comment came even as Iran became the first country to slam Pakistan’s role in the Panjshir fight.

“Last night's attacks are condemned in the strongest terms…and the foreign interference …. must be investigated,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson&nbsp;Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, adding Iran is investigating it.

Taliban takeover is part of an intentional plot 

Ahmadinejad said the events that unfolded in Afghanistan are an “international plan that will affect all the regional countries”.

Anybody, who has participated, supported and been a companion to this, should repent and revise their behavior, he added.

“A group has been supported, &nbsp;which is created and then trained, armed and supported by the neighbours. It has captured a country and called itself the government. The world had either been watching or supporting. This is an ugly thing in the face of the world.”

He said a few world powers for their own interests violated the rights of the people and the rights to determine their fate.

In fact it is a meddling by a neighbour in the internal issues of its neighbour, he said.

He said the plot of the US government will not bring about success in carrying out what they planned to do and in near future, "they will lose face, vis-à-vis the measure they have taken behind the scenes against the Afghans.”

It’s a shame to recognise Taliban

Asked about several countries and interentional organisations like the United Nations talking to Taliban, Ahmadinejad said: “Recognising a government which has taken power with the force of arms and support of the aliens, which has dominated the country and whose attitude and policies aren't clear, is a matter of shame and actually it will damage the entire human society.”

He said an independent government is the will of any freedom seeking person.&nbsp;Power, he said, should be in the hands of the people and any &nbsp;government should be elected with the direct vote of people of Afghanistan.

“These developments will soon unfold and please don't suppose that I am talking about an unknown far away future. Very soon these will uncover,” he added.

Describing Taliban as a political group that has religious and ideological claims, he said “their behavior needs to be analysed and evaluated within the framework of politics.

India, Iran, Pakistan should come together to resolve crisis

Pakistan needs to join this cooperation of Iran and India in resolving the issue, Ahmadinejad&nbsp;said, “because it is seriously being threatened.”

"What I mean is the sovereignty and the government of Pakistan ... is soon going to be threatened by the Taliban's current movement."

Fighting and withstanding terrorism is not a matter of war, he said, but&nbsp;a matter of cooperation and correlation between states. Terrorism is a political issue and if we suppose that it's a military one, then we would definitely face problems in resolving these issues.

“So Iran, India and others should come together and make plans to resolve this in the framework of political and humane issues.”

Ahmedinejad said the root cause of this jihadi group goes back to when the Ex-Soviet Union was dominating Afghanistan. At that time the US started training and preparing these terrorist groups in Pakistan in order to withstand the Communist Government's threats. This trend later on continued, he said.

 
Taliban rule will affect Iran, India, Pakistan, China and Russia

The origin of all these groups is one place, the hegemonic system, he said, referring to Western powers.

“The Taliban, Daesh [Islamic State] and all the other ones originate from one source and they are in fear, which is the global hegemonic system. They are utilised as tools under scene of political chess and it too will be at the right time utilised.”

“We have to ask the question, why the US had the Taliban take control of Afghanistan, that it was very intentional plot. Although, in the first place, that's gonna be a threat against Iran and India."

This has got a long-term and much higher level of goals, although primarily it's going to hit Iran and India, but soon it's gonna turn into a threat against Pakistan, China and Russia," he said.

The fact that how Pakistan, China and Russia were involved in this plot, which is going to backfire, is a question because this is a very violent and illogical group which considers itself to be the very right thing that has got an existential reason and it considers no value, attaches no value to any other beings.

So when such a group is armed and it takes control of the country in those form within the framework of a government, this will soon definitely turn into a huge threat for regional countries, he said.

A terrorist group which is basically political and they have political views, they are gonna be a threat to entire region, including India, Pakistan, Iran, China, the northern states and Russia.

"They are going to be serious threat to all of them," Ahmadinejad warned.

 
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Amid reports that Pakistan had helped the Taliban quell the resistance in Panjshir, Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Islamabad that it will be haunted by its actions in near future in which he foresaw the militant group threatening Pakistani government and sovereignty.

Amid reports that Pakistan had helped the Taliban quell the resistance in Panjshir, Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Islamabad that it will be haunted by its actions in near future in which he foresaw the militant group threatening Pakistani government and sovereignty. Speaking to WION’s Executive Editor Palki Sharma, Ahmadinejad also stressed that the handing over of power to Taliban is part of a ‘satanic plot’ by the western powers led by the US. India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, China and regional countries will face the consequences of the re-emergence of Taliban, he said on WION’s Afghanistan Dialogues programme. He asked for Pakistan to join efforts by India and Iran to resolve the situation in Afghanistan. On reports that Pakistani officers directly got involved in the war of Panjshir, he said: “Here I have a piece of advice for the Pakistani officials: What happened in Afghanistan will soon expand and take the grip of Pakistan and all countries that supported the Taliban. “I am sure that the consequences in the aftermath of this event will soon go to those countries which supported and designed this plot including the US, UK, Russia and China.” WATCH | His comment came even as Iran became the first country to slam Pakistan’s role in the Panjshir fight. “Last night's attacks are condemned in the strongest terms…and the foreign interference …. must be investigated,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, adding Iran is investigating it. Taliban takeover is part of an intentional plot Ahmadinejad said the events that unfolded in Afghanistan are an “international plan that will affect all the regional countries”. Anybody, who has participated, supported and been a companion to this, should repent and revise their behavior, he added. “A group has been supported, which is created and then trained, armed and supported by the neighbours. It has captured a country and called itself the government. The world had either been watching or supporting. This is an ugly thing in the face of the world.” He said a few world powers for their own interests violated the rights of the people and the rights to determine their fate. In fact it is a meddling by a neighbour in the internal issues of its neighbour, he said. He said the plot of the US government will not bring about success in carrying out what they planned to do and in near future, "they will lose face, vis-à-vis the measure they have taken behind the scenes against the Afghans.” It’s a shame to recognise Taliban Asked about several countries and interentional organisations like the United Nations talking to Taliban, Ahmadinejad said: “Recognising a government which has taken power with the force of arms and support of the aliens, which has dominated the country and whose attitude and policies aren't clear, is a matter of shame and actually it will damage the entire human society.” He said an independent government is the will of any freedom seeking person. Power, he said, should be in the hands of the people and any government should be elected with the direct vote of people of Afghanistan. “These developments will soon unfold and please don't suppose that I am talking about an unknown far away future. Very soon these will uncover,” he added. Describing Taliban as a political group that has religious and ideological claims, he said “their behavior needs to be analysed and evaluated within the framework of politics. India, Iran, Pakistan should come together to resolve crisis Pakistan needs to join this cooperation of Iran and India in resolving the issue, Ahmadinejad said, “because it is seriously being threatened.” "What I mean is the sovereignty and the government of Pakistan ... is soon going to be threatened by the Taliban's current movement." Fighting and withstanding terrorism is not a matter of war, he said, but a matter of cooperation and correlation between states. Terrorism is a political issue and if we suppose that it's a military one, then we would definitely face problems in resolving these issues. “So Iran, India and others should come together and make plans to resolve this in the framework of political and humane issues.” Ahmedinejad said the root cause of this jihadi group goes back to when the Ex-Soviet Union was dominating Afghanistan. At that time the US started training and preparing these terrorist groups in Pakistan in order to withstand the Communist Government's threats. This trend later on continued, he said. Taliban rule will affect Iran, India, Pakistan, China and Russia The origin of all these groups is one place, the hegemonic system, he said, referring to Western powers. “The Taliban, Daesh [Islamic State] and all the other ones originate from one source and they are in fear, which is the global hegemonic system. They are utilised as tools under scene of political chess and it too will be at the right time utilised.” “We have to ask the question, why the US had the Taliban take control of Afghanistan, that it was very intentional plot. Although, in the first place, that's gonna be a threat against Iran and India." This has got a long-term and much higher level of goals, although primarily it's going to hit Iran and India, but soon it's gonna turn into a threat against Pakistan, China and Russia," he said. The fact that how Pakistan, China and Russia were involved in this plot, which is going to backfire, is a question because this is a very violent and illogical group which considers itself to be the very right thing that has got an existential reason and it considers no value, attaches no value to any other beings. So when such a group is armed and it takes control of the country in those form within the framework of a government, this will soon definitely turn into a huge threat for regional countries, he said. A terrorist group which is basically political and they have political views, they are gonna be a threat to entire region, including India, Pakistan, Iran, China, the northern states and Russia. "They are going to be serious threat to all of them," Ahmadinejad warned.

EXCLUSIVE: Pak will face consequences of its actions in Afghan, warns ex-Iran prez Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Pakistan will complete fencing of border with Afghanistan by the end of the June, says Interior Minister of Pakistan Sheikh Rashid. Pakistan shares a long and porous border with Afghanistan, which runs through mountainous terrain and is largely unpatrolled.

Pak to complete fencing of border with Afghanistan by June end

The 2500-km-long Durand Line is the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Currently, this border is burning due to cross-border firing.

Pakistani shelling has killed 15 Afghan nationals in the Spin Boldak area.&nbsp;

Women and children are among the people who were killed in the firing.&nbsp;

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Afghanistan says 80 people have also been injured.&nbsp;

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Pakistan, on the other hand, says Afghan firing has killed four people and injured 28 others.&nbsp;

Let's understand what exactly happened.&nbsp;

The Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing is one of the most popular of the 14 entry, exit points that the two countries share.

On July 30, there were clashes between the security forces from the two sides.&nbsp;

It started after protestors tried to remove barricades to cross the border because they wanted to cross the border over for Eid.&nbsp;

The Durand Line is a porous border, especially in areas like Chaman.&nbsp;

There is free movement of daily wage labourers. At many points, the border crosses through villages.&nbsp;

But this border has been shut for weeks now because of the Wuhan virus pandemic.&nbsp;

It is a situation that villagers are not used to.

The border was briefly opened on Wednesday and Thursday to allow people to cross for Eid.

However, it was closed before everyone could cross over, which triggered a protest that soon snowballed into clashes.&nbsp;

History tells us that this line was drawn by the British and Afghan authorities question its legitimacy.&nbsp;

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of supporting the Taliban, while Pakistan does not shy away from cross-border shelling.&nbsp;

On July 24, Afghanistan lodged a complaint with the UNSC. It was after Pakistani forces reportedly fired mortar shells into Afghanistan's Sarakano district.

Pakistan is now firing at civilians in Kandahar.

The question is: Can Pakistan not refrain from violence even during its most auspicious festival of Eid? 
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The 2500-km-long Durand Line is the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Currently, this border is burning due to cross-border firing. Pakistani shelling has killed 15 Afghan nationals in the Spin Boldak area.

The 2500-km-long Durand Line is the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Currently, this border is burning due to cross-border firing. Pakistani shelling has killed 15 Afghan nationals in the Spin Boldak area. Women and children are among the people who were killed in the firing. Also read | Pakistan artillery kills 15 civilians in Afghanistan, says Kabul Afghanistan says 80 people have also been injured. × Pakistan, on the other hand, says Afghan firing has killed four people and injured 28 others. Let's understand what exactly happened. The Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing is one of the most popular of the 14 entry, exit points that the two countries share. On July 30, there were clashes between the security forces from the two sides. It started after protestors tried to remove barricades to cross the border because they wanted to cross the border over for Eid. The Durand Line is a porous border, especially in areas like Chaman. There is free movement of daily wage labourers. At many points, the border crosses through villages. But this border has been shut for weeks now because of the Wuhan virus pandemic. It is a situation that villagers are not used to. The border was briefly opened on Wednesday and Thursday to allow people to cross for Eid. However, it was closed before everyone could cross over, which triggered a protest that soon snowballed into clashes. History tells us that this line was drawn by the British and Afghan authorities question its legitimacy. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of supporting the Taliban, while Pakistan does not shy away from cross-border shelling. On July 24, Afghanistan lodged a complaint with the UNSC. It was after Pakistani forces reportedly fired mortar shells into Afghanistan's Sarakano district. Pakistan is now firing at civilians in Kandahar. The question is: Can Pakistan not refrain from violence even during its most auspicious festival of Eid?

Decoding the cross-border firing in Afghanistan-Pakistan border

Pakistani&nbsp;and Afghan soldiers clashed overnight at the main border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, officials said today, with at least one killed and several wounded, further straining relations between the militancy-plagued neighbours.

One Afghan soldier was killed and six were wounded, an Afghan official said. The Pakistani army said one of its soldiers was wounded in the fighting at the Torkham Gate crossing in the mountainous region of northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.

Both countries blamed each other for starting the fighting, which broke out at roughly 9 pm&nbsp;local time on Sunday and continued into the night.

&quot;We currently have agreed on a ceasefire with Pakistan. We hope this problem will end through the work by diplomatic addresses,&quot; the Afghan government&#39;s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said on Twitter.

&quot;The current fight Pakistan started doesn&#39;t help anyone&#39;s interest.&quot;

Relations between the neighbours have been strained in recent months. Kabul has accused Pakistan of harbouring militants seeking to topple the Afghan government, including the notorious Haqqani network, blamed for high-profile attacks in the capital.

Pakistan denies supporting militants and said it was constructing a border gate near Torkham, a Pakistani town close to the frontier, to prevent militants crossing from Afghanistan into Pakistan.

&quot;In order to check movement of terrorists through Torkham, Pakistan is constructing a gate on its own side of the border as a necessity to check unwanted and illegal movement,&quot; Pakistan&#39;s army said.

&quot;Pakistani security forces responded to Afghan firing effectively.&quot;

Ayub Hussainkhil, border police commander in eastern Afghanistan, said the fighting at the Torkham Gate stopped at&nbsp;5 am&nbsp;today.

&quot;We have received reinforcement and are ready to defend our country until the last drop of blood in our bodies,&quot; he said.

The Pakistan-Afghanistan border has long remained porous and disputed. Afghanistan has blocked repeated attempts by Pakistan to build a fence on sections of the roughly 2,200-km (1,370-mile) long frontier, rejecting the contours of the boundary.

Last month, Pakistan build a border post between Pakistan&#39;s South Waziristan and Afghanistan&#39;s Paktika province and handed it over to Afghan officials.

Hours later, Afghan authorities shut the post, saying that the actual border lay about a kilometre inside Pakistani territory.

Tensions between the two nations have escalated with Kabul accusing Pakistan of harbouring militants to overturn the Afghan government

Pakistani and Afghan soldiers clashed overnight at the main border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, officials said today, with at least one killed and several wounded, further straining relations between the militancy-plagued neighbours. One Afghan soldier was killed and six were wounded, an Afghan official said. The Pakistani army said one of its soldiers was wounded in the fighting at the Torkham Gate crossing in the mountainous region of northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Both countries blamed each other for starting the fighting, which broke out at roughly 9 pm local time on Sunday and continued into the night. "We currently have agreed on a ceasefire with Pakistan. We hope this problem will end through the work by diplomatic addresses," the Afghan government's chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said on Twitter. "The current fight Pakistan started doesn't help anyone's interest." Relations between the neighbours have been strained in recent months. Kabul has accused Pakistan of harbouring militants seeking to topple the Afghan government, including the notorious Haqqani network, blamed for high-profile attacks in the capital. Pakistan denies supporting militants and said it was constructing a border gate near Torkham, a Pakistani town close to the frontier, to prevent militants crossing from Afghanistan into Pakistan. "In order to check movement of terrorists through Torkham, Pakistan is constructing a gate on its own side of the border as a necessity to check unwanted and illegal movement," Pakistan's army said. "Pakistani security forces responded to Afghan firing effectively." Ayub Hussainkhil, border police commander in eastern Afghanistan, said the fighting at the Torkham Gate stopped at 5 am today. "We have received reinforcement and are ready to defend our country until the last drop of blood in our bodies," he said. The Pakistan-Afghanistan border has long remained porous and disputed. Afghanistan has blocked repeated attempts by Pakistan to build a fence on sections of the roughly 2,200-km (1,370-mile) long frontier, rejecting the contours of the boundary. Last month, Pakistan build a border post between Pakistan's South Waziristan and Afghanistan's Paktika province and handed it over to Afghan officials. Hours later, Afghan authorities shut the post, saying that the actual border lay about a kilometre inside Pakistani territory.

Pakistan, Afghan soldiers clash at Khyber Pass border, 1 killed

Pakistani and Afghan soldiers clashed overnight at the main border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, officials said today, with at least one killed and several wounded, further straining relations between the militancy-plagued neighbours.

One Afghan soldier was killed and six were wounded, an Afghan official said. The Pakistani army said one of its soldiers was wounded in the fighting at the Torkham Gate crossing in the mountainous region of northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.

Both countries blamed each other for starting the fighting, which broke out at roughly 9 p.m. local time on Sunday and continued into the night.

&quot;We currently have agreed on a ceasefire with Pakistan. We hope this problem will end through the work by diplomatic addresses,&quot; the Afghan government&#39;s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said on Twitter.

&quot;The current fight Pakistan started doesn&#39;t help anyone&#39;s interest.&quot;

Relations between the neighbours have been strained in recent months. Kabul has accused Pakistan of harbouring militants seeking to topple the Afghan government, including the notorious Haqqani network, blamed for high-profile attacks in the capital.

Pakistan denies supporting militants and said it was constructing a border gate near Torkham, a Pakistani town close to the frontier, to prevent militants crossing from Afghanistan into Pakistan.

&quot;In order to check movement of terrorists through Torkham, Pakistan is constructing a gate on its own side of the border as a necessity to check unwanted and illegal movement,&quot; Pakistan&#39;s army said.

&quot;Pakistani security forces responded to Afghan firing effectively.&quot;

Ayub Hussainkhil, border police commander in eastern Afghanistan, said the fighting at the Torkham Gate stopped at t 5 a.m. today.

&quot;We have received reinforcement and are ready to defend our country until the last drop of blood in our bodies,&quot; he said.

The Pakistan-Afghanistan border has long remained porous and disputed. Afghanistan has blocked repeated attempts by Pakistan to build a fence on sections of the roughly 2,200-km (1,370-mile) long frontier, rejecting the contours of the boundary.

Last month, Pakistan build a border post between Pakistan&#39;s South Waziristan and Afghanistan&#39;s Paktika province and handed it over to Afghan officials.

Hours later, Afghan authorities shut the post, saying that the actual border lay about a kilometre inside Pakistani territory.

Pakistani and Afghan soldiers clashed overnight at the main border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, officials said today, with at least one killed and several wounded, further straining relations between the militancy-plagued neighbours. One Afghan soldier was killed and six were wounded, an Afghan official said. The Pakistani army said one of its soldiers was wounded in the fighting at the Torkham Gate crossing in the mountainous region of northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Both countries blamed each other for starting the fighting, which broke out at roughly 9 p.m. local time on Sunday and continued into the night. "We currently have agreed on a ceasefire with Pakistan. We hope this problem will end through the work by diplomatic addresses," the Afghan government's chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said on Twitter. "The current fight Pakistan started doesn't help anyone's interest." Relations between the neighbours have been strained in recent months. Kabul has accused Pakistan of harbouring militants seeking to topple the Afghan government, including the notorious Haqqani network, blamed for high-profile attacks in the capital. Pakistan denies supporting militants and said it was constructing a border gate near Torkham, a Pakistani town close to the frontier, to prevent militants crossing from Afghanistan into Pakistan. "In order to check movement of terrorists through Torkham, Pakistan is constructing a gate on its own side of the border as a necessity to check unwanted and illegal movement," Pakistan's army said. "Pakistani security forces responded to Afghan firing effectively." Ayub Hussainkhil, border police commander in eastern Afghanistan, said the fighting at the Torkham Gate stopped at t 5 a.m. today. "We have received reinforcement and are ready to defend our country until the last drop of blood in our bodies," he said. The Pakistan-Afghanistan border has long remained porous and disputed. Afghanistan has blocked repeated attempts by Pakistan to build a fence on sections of the roughly 2,200-km (1,370-mile) long frontier, rejecting the contours of the boundary. Last month, Pakistan build a border post between Pakistan's South Waziristan and Afghanistan's Paktika province and handed it over to Afghan officials. Hours later, Afghan authorities shut the post, saying that the actual border lay about a kilometre inside Pakistani territory.