# Explainer 507: Pakistan-Afghanistan: What’s fuelling this week’s overlooked conflict?

An episode of [The Foreign Desk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/786319916), 4 Mar 2026, 6:59.

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While the world’s eyes are on Iran, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have flared into open conflict. What is driving the latest escalation? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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