Kabul/Islamabad, March 7 -- The Taliban administration in Afghanistan said on Saturday that Pakistan's military carried out heavy attacks across several provinces in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, with strikes reported in multiple eastern districts near the border.

According to Taliban officials, the attacks targeted the provinces of Paktia Province, Paktika Province, Khost Province, Maidan Wardak Province and Kunar Province, damaging homes, shops and other civilian infrastructure.

Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban administration, said Pakistani forces struck residential areas and markets in the districts of Samkani and Dand-e-Patan in Paktia. One person was killed and another injured in the strikes, he said, adding ...