Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Tension has risen between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban government seized power in 2021. Islamabad claims that hostile armed groups carry out regular attacks from across the border.
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 8, Taliban Officials ...
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Pakistan launched two airstrikes into Afghanistan on Monday morning that killed at least eight people, Afghan officials said, escalating simmering tensions between the two countries.
With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan
WEBOct 3, 2023 · But since the Taliban seized power in neighboring Afghanistan in August 2021, offering some groups safe haven on Afghan soil and starting a crackdown on others that pushed their fighters into...
Taliban says it hit back at Pakistan after air strikes in Afghanistan ...
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Afghanistan's Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired heavy weapons at Pakistani forces along...
Afghan refugees forced to leave Pakistan say they have nothing - BBC
WEBNov 1, 2023 · Pakistan is home to over four million Afghan migrants and refugees, about 1.7 million of whom are undocumented, according to authorities. As Afghanistan's neighbour, Pakistan has seen people...
‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border ...
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan’s air raids inside Afghanistan on Monday amid rising tensions between the neighbours have injected new uncertainty into ties, say analysts.
Pakistan-Taliban attacks updates: Exchange of fire at border after …
WEBMar 18, 2024 · An exchange of fire has been reported at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border after the early morning air attacks. The incident comes after Pakistan’s President Asif Zardari promised to retaliate...
Afghanistan: What rise of Taliban means for Pakistan - BBC
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Pakistanis have suffered hugely over the years at the hands of Islamist terror groups launching attacks over the border from Afghanistan. Pakistan has a huge interest in ensuring the new...
Afghanistan: Taliban carrying out door-to-door manhunt - BBC News
WEBAug 15, 2021 · Pakistan shares a porous border with Afghanistan and has long been an active player in its northern neighbour's affairs. Now China is showing an interest in playing a bigger role in...
Why Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Are Soaring - TIME
WEBJul 5, 2024 · While relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fraught in recent years, two underlying tension points—the border and cross-border violence—have been longstanding.