Islamabad/Kabul, March 29 (IANS) Pakistan, despite claiming self-defence in its conflict with Afghanistan, cannot evade strict requirements of international law governing the use of force, particularly in the territory of another nation. The norms necessitate proportional response and clear distinction between military and civilian targets, a report has highlighted.According to a report in international magazine ‘The Diplomat’, there is no principle in international law that allows a state to …
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Kabul, March 27 (IANS) The new academic year in Afghanistan schools began on Thursday without girls returning to classrooms above sixth class for the fifth consecutive year. The classes started amid calls for reopening schools for girls above sixth class, local media reported. The Taliban’s Education Ministry said that the new academic year started with senior officials attending a formal ceremony while classes also resumed in colder provinces, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press repo…
Kabul, March 13 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in airstrikes in Pul-e-Charkhi area in Afghanistan’s Kabul last night, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed on Friday. The UNAMA also called for an immediate cessation in hostilities to stop further loss of civilian life. Since February 26, at least 75 people have been killed and 193 others injured in Afghanistan due to ongoing armed clashes with Pakistan, according to UNAMA.”UNAMA documen…
Kabul, March 4 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border that have resulted in heavy civilian casualties and displacement. He called on both parties to exercise maximum restraint and adhere to International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), …
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…
Tel Aviv, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan is not targetting militants in Afghanistan but terrorising civilians and undermining Afghan sovereignty. This, a report mentioned, exposes the stark hypocrisy of Islamabad decrying its losses while bombing Afghan schools and homes at the same time. The international community, including the United Nations and the European Union — must step in to ensure investigations and demand verifiable intelligence-sharing on Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, a report highli…
New Delhi/Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have entered a dangerous new phase, marked by deadly airstrikes, mounting civilian casualties, and a steadily deepening diplomatic rift. Recent Pakistani air operations in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces — particularly Nangarhar and Paktika — have triggered outrage after reports confirmed that civilians, including women and children, were among the victims. Human rights organizations and UN bodies have raised alarm, rei…
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) The Taliban has slammed Pakistan for its airstrikes on Afghanistan, terming it a “shameful act” and warned of a military response to it, adding that Islamabad targeted civilians instead of militants. In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, “Naturally, it would be a military response, but its details are confidential, and I cannot explain further. Pakistan must receive a response for its shameful act.”On February 22, Afghanistan’…
Kabul, Feb 4 (IANS) At least 87 people were killed and 333 others injured in 193 incidents involving unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan over the past year, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Wednesday, the local media reported. ANDMA Information Department Head Hafiz Mohammad Yousof Hamad said that the Mine Clearance Coordination Department and demining organisations cleared 58 kilometres of land of unexploded ordnance in 2025 and found and neutralised 24,720 …
Kabul, Feb 3 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked third globally for casualties caused by landmines and unexploded war remnants, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), local media reported on Tuesday. On Tuesday, UNAMA stated that nearly 80 per cent of the victims are children, who get often injured or killed while playing or unknowingly touching an unexploded ordnance. The UNAMA demanded increased financial support for demining organisations working to clear mines and awar…