Some Afghan politicians have slammed Pakistani airstrikes in Khost and Paktika provinces as violation of international rules and hailed retaliation from Afghanistan, saying the Aghan nation cannot tolerate such actions. Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahi had confirmed Pakistani jets bombed the houses of ordinary people in Paktika’s Barmal district and Khost’s Spera district, killing eight More
The Biden administration has asked Pakistan to exercise restraint in its counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan. Urging both sides to talk out their differences, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre underlined the need for protecting civilians. In a predawn attack on Monday, Pakistani planes pounded alleged Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktia More
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will travel to India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week to discuss support for Afghans. West wrote on his X handle: “I will travel to India and UAE this week to meet with partners on our collaboration in support of the Afghan people.” Earlier, West and More
One civilian has been killed and four others have been wounded in gunfire from Pakistan forces in the Dand-i-Patan district of southeastern Paktia province, a governmental source said on Tuesday. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for Taliban, had said on Monday that Pakistan planes bombed the houses of ordinary people in the Barmal district of Khost More
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says Afghan border forces targeted Pakistani military centres across the Durand Line in retaliatory strikes. In a post on X, the MoD wrote that Pakistan planes bombed the houses of ordinary people in the Barmal district of Khost and Spera district of Paktika. The ministry said: “In response to these More
Taliban has warned Pakistan’s deadly airstrikes in southeastern Khost and Paktika provinces will have consequences that the neighbour will be unable to control. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for Taliban, wrote on X that Pakistan planes bombed the houses of ordinary people in the Barmal district of Khost and Spera district of Paktika. The airstrikes had More
Fighting between Afghan and Pakistani forces in the Dand-i-Patan district of Paktia province is ongoing, an official said on Monday. The movement of travellers and vehicles has also been halted across the Kharlachi crossing because of the fighting. An official in Dand Patan Commissariat confirmed the ongoing clash between Afghan and Pakistani security forces. The More
An Afghan was among five foreign national students injured in a mob attack at Gujarat University in India last night. Videos of the attack on the foreign students have gone viral on social media. At least five vehicles were damaged according to the videos. The students, who are from Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri More
Former president Hamid Karzai has once again called on the Taliban to allow girls to go to schools and universities so the country could progress and compete with other countries. Soon after returning to power in 2021, the Taliban banned girls above the sixth grade from going to schools and then extended the ban to More
Pakistan’s flawed policy towards Afghanistan is the root cause of its problems, including its current economic woes, says a noted political expert. Former senator Afrasiab Khattak urged Islamabad to balance its policy if it wanted to arrest its economic slide and banish extremism. Speaking at an event hosted by an Islamabad-based think tank on Saturday, he suggested: “To come out of the More
