Paktika is a current public figure in Afghanistan's security landscape, featured in cross-border conflict reporting between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Across Afghanistan and Pakistan, airstrikes on the border provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika have killed civilians, including children, and injured many more. UNAMA has documented civilian casualties and is calling for de-escalation, a durable ceasefire, and humanitarian access as fighting continues near the border.
Pakistani air and ground operations along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border have escalated, targeting militant hideouts after attacks in Karachi and other cities. Officials say strikes continue as casualties rise on both sides and regional tensions deepen.