The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate says several Pakistani soldiers were killed or wounded in retaliatory strikes by Afghan forces in Paktika province. In...
Afghan officials said the strikes killed three civilians and injured four others, and damaged structures including houses and shops.
The victims included a man, a woman and a girl, according to UNAMA.
Speaking at a meeting on Tuesday, Farahi said the strikes had killed and wounded civilians, including women and children.
Khalilzad called for a change in Pakistan’s strategy toward what he described as key internal crises as well as Afghanistan.
According to the ministry, a formal letter of protest was handed to the Pakistani diplomat, strongly condemning what it described as violations of Afghan territory.
The Islamic Emirate spokesperson condemned the reported airstrikes, describing them as a continuation of what he called “crimes” against Afghan civilians.
Afghanistan recorded 21 WPV1 cases in 2025, while Pakistan recorded 31, bringing the regional total to 52 cases last year.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan condemned the airstrikes, describing them as a violation of Afghanistan's airspace and calling them a "crime" and a "cowardly act."
Afghanistan strongly protested against the violation of its airspace and the bombing of civilian residential areas, delivering a firm and formal objection to the Pakistani diplomat.
WATCH VIDEO: The medical evacuations come as Afghan officials continue to assess the human toll of Pakistan’s overnight airstrikes against Afghanistan.
The UN official expressed concern over the reported civilian casualties and urged all sides to avoid actions that could further endanger civilian lives.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said on Wednesday Pakistani military forces violated Afghanistan’s airspace overnight and carried out airstrikes on civilian...
In the infrastructure sector, projects include connecting the eastern Kandahar substation to the new central substation in Tarinkot, as well as a major electricity transmission project...
Afghan officials condemned the attacks, saying civilian areas were deliberately targeted, causing significant harm to local communities.
In a statement released on Friday, Mujahid said the strikes took place in multiple locations, including Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other...
Some of the most intense fighting has been reported around the Torkham Crossing in Nangarhar Province, a key trade and transit route between the two countries.
Speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Amiri Moghadam cautioned that further escalation would serve no side and risk destabilizing the broader region.
In a post on X, Bennett said he was “deeply concerned by reports of numerous children and other civilians being killed following renewed conflict between Pakistan...
The spokesperson expressed hope that “good-faith dialogue” between Kabul and Islamabad would help defuse the crisis.