Pakistan has accused neighboring Afghanistan of firing mortar shells across the border, killing at least four soldiers and injuring two others.
Pakistani officials say the Afghan army has fired over 20 mortar shells into South Waziristan tribal region, adding that the shells have hit a paramilitary checkpoint.
"More than 20 mortar shells were fired from across the border. Three shells slammed into a paramilitary Frontier Corps check post in Angoor Adda," a security official in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar told AFP.
While the cross-border violence between the two neighbors has risen in recent weeks, Afghan officials are yet to comment on the alleged attack.
Pakistan's army says Afghan militants have killed scores of security personnel in attacks on border checkpoints and villages.
Afghans also blame Islamabad for killing scores of people, who were living in border villages.
Pakistan says the rocket strikes are in response to what it calls attacks against its territory from Afghanistan. However, Pakistan has dismissed allegations that it is targeting civilians.
Afghanistan blames elements within the Pakistani government for supporting Taliban militants, while Islamabad blames Kabul for giving refuge to militants on its side of the border.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is due to arrive in Kabul to discuss the border violence with his Afghan
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