Taliban today said that it has captured a Pakistani border post near Eastern Afghanistan after a clash with the soldiers of the neighbouring country. Local officials confirmed the exchange of fire between Taliban forces and Pakistani soldiers in a border area. They said that a Pakistani outpost was captured during the clashes and casualties have been reported on the Pakistani side. The incident comes amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan as cross-border clashes between two sides enter their sixth week. Last week, local residents accused Pakistani soldiers of targeting civilian houses in the Tani district of Afghanistan’s Khost as fighting continued on the country’s border with Pakistan.  The latest clashes have been reported while talks continue between Pakistan and Afghanistan in China to de-escalate tensions. Delegations from the Taliban and Pakistan have been holding dialogue in China’s Urumqi since last week.