TL;DR
- Afghan demonstrators displayed Pakistani soldiers’ pants as trophies.
- Supporters vowed allegiance to Taliban mujahideen forces.
- The act was a political statement amid escalating border clashes.
- Islamabad and Kabul accuse each other of military provocations.
- Public displays intensify nationalist sentiment on both sides.
- The conflict includes direct and proxy engagements.
- Diplomacy remains fragile with intermittent ceasefires.



