Pakistan says Afghan firing kills one in border district

ISLAMABAD, Oct ‌28 (Reuters) - One ​person ​was killed and five injured after Afghan Taliban fired ‌at civilian houses and a market ⁠in Pakistan's Waziristan region, near the countries' ‌border, a senior Pakistani administrative ‌official said on Wednesday.

• Pakistani forces are "responding effectively and heavily" to ​the "unprovoked" firing on Tuesday, the Deputy Commissioner of South Waziristan ⁠Lower said on X

• Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid ​did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on ​the incident

• The violence ‌comes days after the Afghan Taliban said that problems ⁠with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy

• Allies-turned-foes Pakistan and Afghanistan have increasingly been ⁠at odds over militancy, with Islamabad accusing ​Kabul of harbouring militants who stage cross-border attacks

• The Taliban government denies the charge ‌and says militancy is Pakistan's internal problem

• The conflict ‌between the Muslim neighbours has killed ⁠hundreds of people ‌this year

(Reporting ​by Asif Shahzad, Writing by Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by Stephen ‌Coates)

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