Why are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan so tense? | Inside Story

The Afghan Defence Ministry says it's carried out several strikes in Pakistan in retaliation for an attack last week. It's the latest act in a growing cross-border violence between the neighbours. Pakistan says it was targeting armed groups along its frontier. And says several attacks on its territory have been launched from Afghan soil – a charge Taliban officials in Kabul deny. So, does this mean border tensions between the two countries will continue to escalate? And where does this leave the 300-million people on both sides caught between the cross fire? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Syed Akhtar Ali Shah - former Secretary to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Home & Tribal Affairs and Retired Inspector General of Pakistan Police. Obaidullah Baheer - Adjunct Lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan. Kathy Gannon - Journalist and former News Director of the Associated Press for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Afghanistan #Pakistan #TalibanPakistan #AfghanistanPakistanBorderTensions #AfghanistanPakistanAttacks #AfghanArmy #PakistaniArmy #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #PakistanTalibanAttacks