One civilian dead as Afghan fire strikes family house: sources
Security officials say a residential house was hit in cross-border fire, the army struck Afghan force posts in reply, and troops stay ready along the frontier.
Security sources say Afghan Taliban fire struck a house, killing one civilian and wounding five from the same family.
The Pakistan Army answered with strikes that destroyed several Afghan force checkposts; officials say the reply is continuing.
Troops are on elevated readiness along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier against further attacks.
On 9 October the Foreign Office said militancy from Afghan soil threatens Pakistan and the region, citing TTP, BLA and other groups.
Islamabad says it still wants talks and de-escalation while pressing Kabul over militant safe havens.