Amu: Pakistan’s defense minister said the country’s military operations against Taliban in Afghanistan would continue until Islamabad achieves its stated security objectives, signaling no immediate de-escalation in cross-border tensions. Pakistani officials have not publicly detailed what they describe as their final objectives in Afghanistan. Taliban have not responded to Asif’s latest comments, though they have
Afghanistan International: Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan has urged the Taliban and Pakistan to cooperate in tackling terrorism, saying the presence of militant groups in Afghanistan is a real problem. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: In a statement on Friday, the group said international humanitarian law requires all parties to take constant care to protect civilians and ensure that targets are lawful military objectives. Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said available evidence indicates the Pakistani airstrike on the rehabilitation facility was unlawful. She added
Amu: A Taliban official said that Pakistani artillery fire killed one civilian and wounded three others in the eastern province of Kunar, as cross-border tensions between the two sides continue to rise. Faridullah Dehqan, a spokesman for the Taliban police command in Kunar, said in a statement that Pakistani forces fired artillery shells on Tuesday
Khaama: Clashes have resumed along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border in Zabul Province after the end of a four-day unilateral ceasefire by Pakistan, according to local sources. The fighting began late in the Shamulzai district after Pakistani border forces carried out artillery shelling on residential areas, prompting a response from Afghan Taliban forces. The clashes lasted around
Ariana: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, has confirmed that Islamabad has asked Moscow to mediate in the ongoing conflict with Afghanistan. In an interview with Russian daily Izvestia, Tirmizi said Pakistan is engaging with Russia and appreciates the “wonderful offer” to help resolve tensions. He noted that proposals from Russia, China, Qatar, Turkey,
8am: The Taliban have announced that, following Pakistani artillery shelling in Kunar, one person was killed and another was injured. Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban, said that the incident occurred on Sunday, March 22, in Nari district of the province. Click here to read more (external link). More Deadly violence likely without dialogue
Ariana: Afghanistan’s Chief of Armed Forces, Fasihuddin Fitrat, said in his Eid message that Pakistan’s military regime has violated the ceasefire along the Durand line. According to the Eid message released by the Ministry of Defense, several civilians were killed in attacks carried out by Pakistani forces in border areas. Click here to read more
Ariana: Pakistani military forces fired more than 70 artillery shells into eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, local officials said, in the latest incident underscoring rising cross Durand Line tensions. Zia-ur-Rahman Spin Ghar, head of information at Kunar’s Department of Information and Culture, said 35 shells struck areas including Dokalam, Barikot and Tsongalai in Narai district. A
Amu: Dozens of civilians and drug addiction patients killed in reported Pakistani airstrikes on a rehabilitation center in the east of Kabul were buried Wednesday in a mass funeral in the Sarai Shamali area in north of the capital. Families of the victims condemned the strikes and called on the United Nations to take action