The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced its plans to fill the Pashdan Dam in Herat and build two additional dams on the Farah River.

The Afghan Taliban has launched a wave of artillery strikes against Pakistani checkpoints across the border, raising fears of war between the neighbouring countries.

The Prime Minister's declaration follows a cycle of violence that has strained relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On December 24, the Pakistani military launched airstrikes targeting suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts in Afghanistan's Paktika Province,

Pakistan and Afghanistan have accused each other of harboring terrorists responsible for cross-border terrorism.