New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India on Thursday slammed Pakistan yet again, terming the country as the “state sponsor of terrorism for decades” which also has no credibility when it comes to cross-border terrorism. Reacting strongly to Islamabad’s allegations of India’s involvement in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that nobody is fooled by Pakistan’s “assumed victimhood” now. Addressing a weekly media briefing …
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Kabul, March 8 (IANS) A fire erupted at a commercial market in Torkham area of Afghanistan following a massive strike by Pakistani forces, causing damage to businesses and property, local media reported on Sunday citing officials. Torkham Mayor Mawlawi Abdullah Mustafa said that several shells were fired towards the town at around 4 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, which struck near a commercial market area, Khaama Press reported, citing Bakhtawar News Agency.The firing caused a fire that quickly sp…
Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to present itself as a State under siege, targetted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when placed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative appears deeply contradictory. Pakistan’s frustration today is inseparable from its own long-standing policies in Afghanistan, policies that deliberately nurtured militancy, institutionalized proxy warfare, and tr…
Kabul, March 3 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) has announced that at least 34 people were killed and 89 others injured in Pakistani military attacks in Afghanistan from February 26-March 1, local media reported on Tuesday. While addressing a press briefing, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that victims include children and women, and the figures remain preliminary. He stated that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) continues to document incidents o…
Kabul, March 3 (IANS) Afghan forces have carried out retaliatory strikes on Pakistani military bases following recent air raids by the Pakistan Air Force inside Afghanistan, as fighting along the volatile Durand Line entered its fifth consecutive day.The Afghan defence ministry said its forces targeted several key military locations near the 2,600-km Pakistan-Afghanistan border, including areas linked to Kabul, the Ali-Sher district in Khost, Jalalabad and Kandahar. The escalation marks the late…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The fragile ceasefire between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan collapsed when the latter declared an open war with Kabul. The first round of strikes went in Pakistan’s favour, and this boosted its army’s morale.Pakistan may be one up on Afghanistan when it comes to air power, but when it comes to boots on the ground, the Taliban is no pushover, as it has had the experience of fighting both the Soviets and allied forces.Within the army circles, there is a growing chor…
Kabul, March 1 (IANS) Afghanistan said on Sunday that it thwarted Pakistani military’s attempt to carry out airstrike on Bagram airbase, media reported. In a statement, police headquarters in central Parwan said that several jets belonging to the Pakistani military conducted an airstrike within the airspace of Bagram Airbase at around 5 a.m. (local time), Pajhwok Afghan News reported.In the statement, the provincial police headquarters said, “With the immediate and professional response of Bagra…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) After nearly four months of border closures following sporadic skirmishes along the Durand Line and intermittent aerial bombardment by Islamabad inside Afghan territory, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have sharply escalated, with the conflict now resembling an “all-out” confrontation.The British-era Durand Line, stretching roughly 2,600 km across rugged mountainous terrain, divides the two neighbours but has never been formally recognised by Kabul. Success…
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes against Pakistani military targets in Islamabad, Nowshera, Jamrud and Abbottabad, Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat announced on Friday. Fitrat stated that these attacks were conducted in response to the airstrikes carried out by the Pakistani military in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia last night.”The Air Force of the Ministry of National Defence carried out airstrikes on a military camp near Faizabad city in Islamabad, Pakistan, an …
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that escalating clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan risk regional instability and urged two nations to hold dialogue and protect civilians, local media reported on Friday. Guterres voiced concern over rising clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan and urged both sides to avoid further military confrontation. He urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve disputes through talks and diplomacy and uphold international obligat…