Highlights

  • Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan, civilian casualties reported
  • Taliban vows retaliation, claims sovereignty violations in Paktika
  • Tensions escalate over TTP presence near Afghan border

Latest news

Azerbaijan Airlines plane with 67 onboard crashes in Kazakhstan, investigation underway

Azerbaijan Airlines plane with 67 onboard crashes in Kazakhstan, investigation underway

Rohit Sharma's batting position under scrutiny ahead of Boxing Day Test - Match Preview

Rohit Sharma's batting position under scrutiny ahead of Boxing Day Test - Match Preview

Healthy FDI inflows into India to continue in 2025

Healthy FDI inflows into India to continue in 2025

Delhi govt departments distance themselves from AAP's promised schemes

Delhi govt departments distance themselves from AAP's promised schemes

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's son accuses Yunus-led govt of 'witch hunt' against Awami League

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's son accuses Yunus-led govt of 'witch hunt' against Awami League

'Massive' ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv: mayor

'Massive' ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv: mayor

Dense fog, poor visibility disrupt trains and air quality in New Delhi

Dense fog, poor visibility disrupt trains and air quality in New Delhi

NFRA penalises Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, 2 auditors for lapses in ZEEL

NFRA penalises Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, 2 auditors for lapses in ZEEL

Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province, 15 killed

While Pakistan has not officially confirmed the strikes, military sources claim the operation aimed to neutralize militant hideouts near the border.

Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province, 15 killed

Pakistan has reportedly conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province on December 24, targeting several villages in the Barmal district. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people, including women and children, with local sources warning that the toll could rise.

Among the hardest-hit areas was Murg Bazaar, which suffered significant destruction, compounding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.

While Pakistan has not officially confirmed the strikes, military sources claim the operation aimed to neutralize militant hideouts near the border. Afghan officials, however, strongly condemned the attacks, with the Taliban's Ministry of Defence accusing Pakistan of targeting civilians, including Waziristani refugees.

The Ministry declared the strikes a violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and vowed to retaliate, asserting their right to defend their territory.

The airstrikes have further strained relations between the two nations, already fraught with tensions over the activities of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Islamabad has repeatedly accused Kabul of harboring TTP militants, who have intensified attacks on Pakistani forces in recent months.

The Afghan Taliban denies these allegations, maintaining that their territory is not being used as a safe haven for militants.

The civilian toll of the strikes has sparked outrage, with reports of children among the victims and entire families displaced. Waziristani refugees, long uprooted by military operations in Pakistan’s tribal regions, now face renewed suffering as they are caught in the crossfire of escalating hostilities.

This latest incident highlights the fragile state of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations and the growing risk of broader conflict. As both sides exchange blame and promises of further action, the region faces mounting instability and an uncertain future.

ADVERTISEMENT

Up Next

Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province, 15 killed

Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province, 15 killed

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's son accuses Yunus-led govt of 'witch hunt' against Awami League

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's son accuses Yunus-led govt of 'witch hunt' against Awami League

'Massive' ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv: mayor

'Massive' ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv: mayor

Biden signs 50 bills into law, makes bald eagle the country's official bird

Biden signs 50 bills into law, makes bald eagle the country's official bird

'We should try again': Pakistan's Punjab Assembly Speaker on Vajpayee's failed India-Pak peace initiative

'We should try again': Pakistan's Punjab Assembly Speaker on Vajpayee's failed India-Pak peace initiative

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

ADVERTISEMENT

editorji-whatsApp

More videos

India to fund development projects worth Rs 2371 million in Sri Lanka

India to fund development projects worth Rs 2371 million in Sri Lanka

Pakistan in talks to acquire 40 advanced J-35A stealth jets from China

Pakistan in talks to acquire 40 advanced J-35A stealth jets from China

Bangladesh requests India to extradite Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh requests India to extradite Sheikh Hasina

India’s Call for UN Reforms: A Vision for Global Relevance

India’s Call for UN Reforms: A Vision for Global Relevance

President-Elect Trump Pledges to ‘Stop Transgender Lunacy’ and End Migrant Crime

President-Elect Trump Pledges to ‘Stop Transgender Lunacy’ and End Migrant Crime

Germany Christmas Market Attack: Authorities received tipoffs last year about suspect

Germany Christmas Market Attack: Authorities received tipoffs last year about suspect

Prominent Lebanese leader visits Syria, hoping for post-Assad reset in troubled relations

Prominent Lebanese leader visits Syria, hoping for post-Assad reset in troubled relations

US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident

US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident

Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, damages diplomatic missions

Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, damages diplomatic missions

Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

Editorji Technologies Pvt. Ltd. © 2022 All Rights Reserved.