Afghanistan said it had opened fire on Pakistani jets over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early Sunday, Reuters reported citing sources.
Loud blasts were heard across the city before sunrise, followed by bursts of gunfire. It was not immediately clear what had been targeted or whether there were any casualties.
Taliban administration spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghan forces had targeted Pakistani aircraft over the capital.
“Air defence attacks were carried out in Kabul against Pakistani aircraft. Kabul residents should not be concerned,” Mujahid said, the agency added.
The violence comes days after Afghanistan's Taliban administration said it remained open to negotiations even as tensions with Pakistan spiralled into an "open war" following Pakistani airstrikes targeting multiple Afghan cities.
Pakistan carried out multiple airstrikes and bombings on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
Islamabad described the offensive as "Operation Ghazab Lil Haq", saying it targeted major cities including Kabul and Kandahar and destroyed key military facilities.
Afghanistan condemned the military action as "cowardly" and said there were no casualties on its side. Pakistan, however, termed the operation "effective" and claimed that 133 Afghans were killed.
