Several terrorist attacks have already claimed the lives of Pakistani and Chinese citizens. Pakistan had conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan, stating that its aim was to target Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The Pakistani military conducted air raids potentially killed dozens while targeting alleged Pakistani Taliban militants in the rural Paktika Province of Afghanistan Tuesday night.

Tuesday's alleged strikes come on a day when Taliban leaders hosted meetings with high-level Pakistani delegation, marking resumption of such interactions after a yearlong pause due to terrorism alleg