Pakistan launched air strikes on cities in neighbouring Afghanistan on Friday, in a major escalation after months of attacks and cross-border strikes along their porous frontier.

Pakistan information minister on Friday confirmed that three cities, all in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were targeted by Taliban drone attacks, claiming that no one was harmed.

Global powers have urged restraint as China, Russia, Iran and the United Nations pressed Pakistan and Afghanistan to immediately halt cross-border attacks and pursue diplomacy amid rising tensions.

Iran offered to help facilitate dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Islamabad declared the neighbours at "open war", carrying out air strikes on Kabul following border clashes.

Multiple explosions shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, and several other regions early Friday morning as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes across their volatile border, accusing each other of escalating the conflict.

Defense Minister Asif has said his country is at “open war” with its western neighbor

Pakistani nationals can now apply for UK e-visas, receiving confirmation by email instead of traditional passport stickers.

The sisters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership for inaction, silence, and failure to pursue his legal cases.

A YouTuber was detained after filming the convoy of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan during his transfer from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences to prison.

Watch: Noreen Niazi, sister of Imran Khan, was injured after falling into an under-construction drainage line near Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

Afghanistan has threatened retaliation after Pakistani airstrikes on its territory reportedly killed at least 18 people and left several others injured.

India has condemned Pakistan over its airstrikes in neighboring Afghanistan that reportedly killed at least 18 people and left several others injured. ❗️India 'strongly condemns'...