Afghan families along with children escape from the area amid the ongoing clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban security personnel in the Samkani district of Paktia province on March 6, 2026. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.Story by Fazelminallah QazizaiGARDEZ, Afghanistan—Dr. Amanullah Aman, medical director of Paktia Central Hospital in Afghanistan, was asleep at home with his children when he received a phone call in the early morning ho…