New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Islamabad’s airstrikes inside Afghanistan followed less than four days after media reports widely quoted Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stating in an interview that his country would not hesitate to carry out air operations inside the neighbouring country. The development goes beyond mere coincidence, with the statement coming from none other than a Defence Minister. However, it needs to be mentioned that in such matters — and more — it is the military headqu…
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New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India, on Sunday, strongly criticised Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory that reportedly resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, and reiterated its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.Responding to media queries on the issue, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal conveyed India’s condemnation of the strikes and expressed concern over the reported loss of civilian lives durin…
Islamabad/Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) Several Afghan civilians were killed and many others injured after Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting civilian areas along the volatile border between the two countries.Kabul alleged that residential locations were hit in the operation.Islamabad maintained that the strikes were aimed at Afghan-based “terrorist groups” that it holds responsible for a string of recent suicide attacks inside Pakistan.According to the Afghan government, “dozens of people” were k…