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Pakistani security forces have carried out an "intelligence-based" ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials say. The military did not say how the strikes on Sunday were carried out, but Pakistan's air force has been involved in the previous targeting of alleged militant hideouts inside Afghanistan. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of J…

Afghanistan hits ISIS targets in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, days ... Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday said that its forces carried out airstrikes targeting ISIS militants in neighbouring Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Kabul-basedTOLO News, citing sources, reported that the drone strikes were carried out on ISIS positions and facilities used to coordinate airstrikes against civilians in Afghanistan along the border. A school in the Saranan area, which was allegedly being used byISISand groups described as "agents of chaos and violence," was targeted in the drone strikes, the report said. The regional IS branch, Islamic State-Khorasan, has claimed responsibility for attacks in Afghanistan in recent years that have killed civilians. Pakistan also confirmed the strikes, but claimed that it shot down ‘four rudimentary drones’ launched from across the border into Balochistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the hostile aerial platforms were immediately detected by Pakistan’s robust air defence network. “Demonstrating a high level of operational readiness, the security forces successfully neutralised all four incomin…

Afghan forces struck militant hideouts in Pakistan, Taliban says Afghan forces struck militant hideouts in Pakistan, Taliban says Le forze afghane hanno colpito alcuni nascondigli dei militanti in Pakistan, secondo quanto riferito dai talebani Reuters 19.6.2026 Condividi Stampa Copia link Email Facebook X Telegram LinkedIn Whatsapp Whatsapp Reddit Traduci in italiano Questa notizia è stata tradotta con DeepL per consentirti di leggere subito in italiano il notiziario della Reuters. Nessuna traduzione automatica è perfetta né può sostituire i traduttori umani. Per saperne di più KABUL, June 19 (Reuters) - Afghan forces launched “air strikes” on hideouts of Islamist militants in two provinces of Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban’s defence ministry said on Friday, sparking new tension between the neighbours months after they engaged in their worst conflict in years. The hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, both of which share a border with Afghanistan, were targeted by the “air force” on Thursday night, the ministry said in a post on X. It did not specify how the attack – Kabul’s first major offensive action in months – was carried out. Afghanistan has no f…

Pakistan confirms cross-border airstrikes on TTP targets in Afghanistan Get Alerts Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has, for the first time, publicly confirmed that Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan earlier this month targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Kabul and other cities. Speaking to Arab News, Asif said the action was taken because TTP leadership and operatives were being hosted on Afghan soil. “They [TTP] are housed over there nobody can deny that. Their leadership is there, and that is why we went after them when there were strikes in Kabul last week and a couple of other cities,” he stated. The minister revealed that an understanding was reached in Doha under which Türkiye and Qatar would act as guarantors to ensure Afghan soil is not used for attacks inside Pakistan. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for October 25 in Istanbul to finalise a monitoring mechanism. Asif said both countries had recently seen tensions escalate into direct clashes, but had now agreed that immediate counterterrorism measures were essential for stability. He added that the Afghan side acknowledged terrorism as the core issue straining ties and assured corre…

Afghan Taliban claims air strikes on 'ISIS hideouts' in Pakistan's ... The Afghan Taliban government on Friday claimed on X that its forces carried out air strikes on militant hideouts in two Pakistani provinces, marking the latest escalation in already strained relations between the neighbouring countries, news agency Reuters reported. Afghan authorities said the operation targeted bases of Islamist militants across the border and described it as a military action against threats originating from Pakistani territory. The Afghan Defence Ministry said its forces launched what it described as “air strikes” on militant positions inside Pakistan. Last night, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Defense Ministry’s Air Force, by the grace of Almighty Allah, conducted a series of airstrikes against ISIS hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. These locations had reportedly been used, with the…pic.twitter.com/pL0SP0MV1t — دفاع وزارت – وزارت دفاع (@MoDAfghanistan2)June 19, 2026 Pakistan swiftly rejected the Taliban government’s assertion. According to Pakistan’s Information Ministry, the Afghan Taliban’s claims that Afghan forces struck militant hideouts in two P…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Russia Says It Destroyed Ukrainian Commando Center And Sea Drone ... The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has erupted into open conflict yet again. Following a deadly weekend fidayeen assault on the Pakistan Rangers' headquarters in Karachi by TTP splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Islamabad bypassed all diplomatic channels to authorize deep-penetration cross-border airstrikes. Deploying high-altitude precision fighter jets and ground forces into Khost, Paktika, and Nangarhar, the Pakistan Air Force reportedly eliminated dozens of militants. However, the Taliban government in Kabul has fiercely slammed the operation as a "cowardly act of aggression" against civilians, warning that its conventional artillery commands are preparing a calculated military response. The West Bengal government is exploring Odisha's midday meal model after controversy erupted over the exclusion of eggs from school meals under ISKCON's proposed menu. Officials are considering providing additional funds directly to schools to purchase eggs separately while allowing ISKCON to continue preparing vegetarian meals. The move comes amid political criticism, with supporters arguing for nutritional flexibilit…

Afghan forces struck militant hideouts in Pakistan, Taliban says - SRN News Audio By Carbonatix KABUL, June 19 (Reuters) – Afghan forces launched “air strikes” on hideouts of Islamist militants in two provinces of Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban’s defence ministry said on Friday, sparking new tension between the neighbours months after they engaged in their worst conflict in years. The hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, both of which share a border with Afghanistan, were targeted by the “air force” on Thursday night, the ministry said in a post on X. It did not specify how the attack – Kabul’s first major offensive action in months – was carried out. Afghanistan has no fighter jets but is known to possess at least six aircraft and 23 helicopters, according to data from the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Taliban forces are also known to have drones that have been used in fighting with Pakistan. “These bases, allegedly used in cooperation with certain hostile intelligence circles to plan and organize attacks against Afghanistan, had previously served as staging grounds for several deadly attacks,” it said. “Accordi…

Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets inside Pakistan; warns 'we'll ... ANI Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets inside Pakistan Facing severe regional backlash over its reckless military actions, a heavily isolated Islamabad found itself in the crosshairs as Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence announced that its air force carried out precision airstrikes on ISIS positions inside Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. On Tuesday, the strategic retaliation followed growing international condemnation of Pakistan's persistent pattern of externalising its internal failures through violent cross-border aggression. According to reports, Afghan aircraft targeted a joint facility in the Saranan area of Pishin district in Balochistan, alongside further operations in the Shah Salim Valley of Chitral and Kambar Khel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Taliban administration confirmed that the targeted locations were being actively utilised to coordinate sabotage operations and orchestrate attacks against innocent civilians inside Afghanistan. Sources revealed to the broadcaster that a school in the Saranan area, which was allegedly being used by ISIS members and groups described as "…

Pakistan launches cross-border operation along Afghan border, claims 29 ... Sports Desk Last Updated: 29 June 2026, 02:41 AM IST Share It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers Paramilitary soldiers return after completing an operation following a militant attack on Pakistan's Security Rangers compound in Karachi | AFP Kabul: Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out an “intelligence-based” ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an …

Pakistan airstrikes kill dozens, in latest cross-border tension with ... Afghan residents look at the remains of a building damaged in a Pakistani airstrike at a village in Tsamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Monday. AFP via Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google June 29, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT / Source : The Associated Press By The Associated Press Overnight airstrikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday, as tensions between the neighbors further escalated. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. They said the operations were launched in response to multiple militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as a “cowardly act of aggression” and an “act of brutality.” Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, said the Pakistani f…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Overnight air strikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others, Afghan officials says, as tensions between the neighbours further escalate. Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late on Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. They said the operations were launched in response to multiple militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as a "cowardly act of aggression" and an "act of brutality". Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government, said the Pakistani forces targeted a home in Chamkani district, in Paktia province, killing an elderly man and a child, while other family members were injured. When residents gathered to rescue people, the area was struck again, killing 28 villagers and wounding 158, he said. Six people, mostly women and children, were killed in a village in Giyan district, Paktika province, when another home was struck, he said. A civilian home in Kunar province was also hit, causing no casualties b…

Why Did Pakistan Announce “Open War” Against the Taliban? - CSIS Photo: AFP/Getty Images Critical Questions byAlexander PalmerandAlexander Margolis Published February 27, 2026 Early in the morning of February 27, Pakistan’s defense ministerannounced“open war” between Pakistan and the Taliban, agroupthat Islamabadfrequentlybacked in its 30-yearquesttoruleAfghanistan. The conflict will probably remain contained to border skirmishes and occasional air strikes but could also escalate further as the region faces heightened tensions due to theU.S.-Iran crisis. Q1: What is happening? A1:The announcement of “open war” follows a week of escalating conflict. On February 22, 2026, Pakistan carried outmultiple air strikesagainstseveral alleged campsused by militant groups, including the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistan claimed it conducted these attacks in response to terrorist attacks within the country over the last few weeks, including ahigh-profile attackagainst a Shia mosque in Islamabad in early February. The Taliban promisedretributionfor these attacks, which it claimed hit civilian targets, including a religious school. On the night of February 26, …

Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens Pakistani airstrikes killed dozens of people in eastern Afghanistan, with Islamabad saying on Monday it targeted militants but the Afghan government reporting civilian casualties.The strikes are the latest flare-up of violence between the neighbors whose relationship has been fraught since 2021, when the Taliban government took power in Kabul, and follow a weeks-long war that erupted in February.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Pakistan’s information minister said the operations killed at least 25 militants and were aimed at a group that it blames for a deadly weekend attack in Karachi, although Afghan authorities have repeatedly denied their territory harbors militants.The Taliban government said the airstrikes hit three eastern provinces, killing 36 civilians and wounding 163.“When local residents gathered to conduct rescue operations, the area was bombed for a second time” in Paktia province, deputy government spokesman Hamdullah

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Overnight air strikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others, Afghan officials says, as tensions between the neighbours further escalate. Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late on Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. They said the operations were launched in response to multiple militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as a "cowardly act of aggression" and an "act of brutality". Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government, said the Pakistani forces targeted a home in Chamkani district, in Paktia province, killing an elderly man and a child, while other family members were injured. When residents gathered to rescue people, the area was struck again, killing 28 villagers and wounding 158, he said. Six people, mostly women and children, were killed in a village in Giyan district, Paktika province, when another home was struck, he said. A civilian home in Kunar province was also hit, causing no casualties b…

Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan ... Audio By Carbonatix ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out an “intelligence-based” ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan’s latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, a term Pakistan uses for the Pakistani…

Resurgent threat <p>THE message from Islamabad to Kabul seems to be clear: any act of terrorism inside Pakistan found to be linked to Afghanistan will invite a kinetic cross-border response. After the attack on a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2011274">Rangers facility in Karachi </a>on Saturday, the state said it had <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2011438">launched </a>strikes at targets both inside Afghanistan and along the border, eliminating at least 29 terrorists, including a militant ‘commander’.</p> <p>The Karachi attack, in which three security men were martyred, has been linked to the Jamaatul Ahrar group, a banned outfit with ties to the proscribed TTP. This is the first major terrorist attack in Karachi this year, and marks a return to ‘action’ of the hitherto silent JuA. A detained suspect involved in the assault <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2011436">said </a>he came from Jalalabad and prepared for the attack in South Waziristan. The government has <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2011435">reissued an order for the arrest of Afghans without valid visas</a> from July 10, while the Foreign Office has <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2011624">issued a de…

'Act Of Brutality': Kabul Denounces Pakistan's Cross-Border Strikes Updated 29 June 2026 at 08:41 IST 'Act Of Brutality': Kabul Denounces Pakistan’s Cross-Border Strikes, Releases Haunting Images of Injured Children Amrita Narayan World News 3 min read Follow : Kabul hits out at Pakistan | Image: Republic, X New Delhi : The Pakistani security forces on Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by ‘calibrated strikes’ against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29, officials said. According to officials, the campaign, led by the Pakistan Army and Air Force, targeted sites across Afghanistan’s Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar provinces during the night, resulting in the reported deaths of 29 individuals. Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed that the mission was a 'well-planned, intelligence-based' operation and further stated that the kinetic came in the wake of “recent multiple terrorist incidents inside Pakistan against the innocent people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp, Karachi.” Regarding the Karachi incident, security forces reported killing six attackers and captur…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Tensions rise as Pakistan threatens response to any Afghan attacks | AP ... Afghan refugees sit beside trucks loaded with their belongings as they wait their turn to leave for their homeland through a border crossing point which partially opens following Oct.19 ceasefire, on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan Afghan border, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/H. Achakzai) Afghan refugees sit beside trucks loaded with their belongings as they wait their turn to leave for their homeland through a border crossing point which partially opens following Oct.19 ceasefire on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan Afghan border, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/H. Achakzai) Afghan refugees gather beside trucks loaded with their belongings as they wait their turn to leave for their homeland through a border crossing point which partially opens following Oct.19 ceasefire, on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan Afghan border, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/H. Achakzai) ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s defense minister warned Afghanistan on Wednesday that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw…

Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 militants in ground ... Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, a term Pakistan uses for the Pakistani Taliban. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks targeting police and security forces in recent years. Aut…

Instability in Afghanistan | Global Conflict Tracker Back to Map Instability in Afghanistan By the Center for Preventive Action Updated June 25, 2026 Taliban security personnel stand over a military vehicle as Afghan men gather in their support during a rally in Khost on October 13, 2025, amid heavy cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. AFP via Getty Images Taliban security personnel stand guard as an Afghan burqa-clad woman walks along a street at a market in the Baharak district of Badakhshan province on February 26, 2024. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images Trucks loaded with goods are seen at the Torkham border as Afghan nationals head back to Afghanistan, at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, on October 30, 2023. Norwegian Refugee Council/Handout Afghan women stage a protest for their rights to mark International Women's Day, in Kabul on March 8, 2023. AFP via Getty Images Armed Taliban security personnel ride motorcycles along a road in Khost on September 30, 2024. AFP via Getty Images Pakistan declared “open war” with Afghanistan after striking Taliban military facilities in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia province on February 27 in the…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

What's Behind The Unprecedented Attacks In Pakistan’s Balochistan? This audio is automated Learn more Share Share Pakistan’s vast and mineral-rich province of Balochistan has witnessed the largest-ever coordinated attacks by separatist militants, who are waging an increasingly potent insurgency against Islamabad. The unprecedented attacks have highlighted Pakistan’s failed policy of using violence and political repression to stamp out the decades-old insurgency in the strategic region bordering Afghanistan and Iran and home to the marginalized Baluch minority, experts say. Armed groups have exploited growing anger at the state, which locals accuse of exploiting the region’s natural resources and committing gross human rights abuses, to expand their recruitment, according to analysts. Separatists and militants have also adopted more lethal tactics and acquired more sophisticated weapons. For some Baluch, “militancy is the only remaining way to resist political marginalization and repression,” said Kiyya Baloch, a Norway-based Pakistani journalist and commentator who tracks militancy in the region. “The government needs to move away from policies that have only deepened resen…

Pak-Afghan War | Sikh Philosophy Network Discussion Forum Dalvinder Singh Grewal Writer Historian SPNer Jan 3, 2010 2,295 447 81 Pakistan-Afghan 'war' Fresh clashes near key Torkham border crossing after PM Sharif's ‘crush’ Taliban warning​ Feb 27, 2026 12:33:17 PM IST Fresh gunfire and shelling was reported near the key Torkham border crossing. Incoming shelling was heard from the Afghan side from around 9:30 am (0500 GMT) on Friday.​ Key Events 15 Mins ago Russia urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to halt fighting 48 Mins ago Fresh clashes reported near key Torkham border crossing 53 Mins ago Fresh clashes reported near key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing 1 Hr 25 Mins ago UN officials call for de-escalation amid border clashes 1 Hr 28 Mins ago Afghans ‘will respond to aggression with courage,’ says Karzai 1 Hr 43 Mins ago Saudi and Pakistani ministers discuss regional tensions 10:47 AM IST, Feb 27 Picture shows Islamabad soldiers patrolling near Chaman border after overnight clashes 10:41 AM IST, Feb 27 Taliban fighters wave ‘white flags’ amid Pakistani strikes, report says 10:30 AM IST, Feb 27 Pakistan says Taliban takeover linked to rise in terrorism 10:27 AM IST, Feb 27 Pak …

Instability in Pakistan | Global Conflict Tracker Back to Map Instability in Pakistan By the Center for Preventive Action Updated May 1, 2026 Pakistan Navy’s special operation force conducts a counter terrorism demonstration in Karachi on February 11, 2017. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters) People hold signs and chant slogans during a demonstration in Karachi, Pakistan on February 18, 2017. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters) Pakistani Rangers personel keep guard while patroling on the streets in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 20, 2017. (Faisal Mahmood/Reuters) A girl holds a Pakistani flag as she takes part in a rally to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 5, 2017. (Faisal Mahmood/Reuters) Supporters of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl religious party react during Friday Prayers in Nowshera, Pakistan on April 7, 2017. (Fayaz Aziz/Reuters) Army members investigate the site of a deadly Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on April 14, 2013. (Sanallah Khan/Reuters) Pakistan declared “open war” with Afghanistan after striking Taliban military facilities in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia province on February 27 in the most direct military confrontation between the two governments…

Pakistan says hit military facilities, 'terrorist hideouts' in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Sunday its forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as "terrorist hideouts", in the lateststrikes between the two sides. Security sources said troops "effectively destroyed technical support infrastructure and equipment storage facility in Kandahar", which is home to the Taliban administration's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Another strike targeted a tunnel in Kandahar purportedly used by the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani Taliban militant group or TTP, which Islamabad blames for a wave of strikes, they added. Local residents in Kandahar toldAFPthey saw jet planes flying over the city and heard explosions during the night. "Military planes flew over the mountain where there is a military facility, and an explosion followed," one said, adding flames could be seen. An air strike was also heard in Spin Boldak, southeast of Kandahar, residents said, while authorities in the eastern border province of Khost said there were clashes on Saturday night. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid toldAFPthat the strikes caused some damag…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

US backs Pakistan's right to defend itself | The Straits Times US says it supports Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Afghan Taliban Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments A Pakistani soldier standing guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on Feb 27. PHOTO: AFP Published Feb 28, 2026, 07:30 AM Updated Feb 28, 2026, 10:44 AM Listen WASHINGTON - The United States on Feb 27 expressed support for what it called Pakistan’s “right to defend itself” against attacks from Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighbouring countries were in “open war.” Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers had said on Feb 27 they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities. “The United States supports Pakistan’s right to defend itself against attacks from the Taliban, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group,” a State Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement. US diplomat Allison Hooker said on X she spoke on Feb 27 with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch. Pakistan is nuclear-armed and its military capabilities are vastly superior to Afghanistan’s. However, the Taliban are adept at …

Afghanistan Claims Successful Neutralisation of Pakistani Aerial ... 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 Bagram’s brave defensive and air forces, using the Zico One and Two Mile defence systems, the enemy's movements were neutralised and a necessary and decisive response was delivered." As of now, there has no casualty or material damage reported in the area and the situation is fully under the control of security and defence forces. The police headquarters noted that protecting Afghanistan's airspace and national sovereignty is is a fundamental and non-negotiable responsibility, and warned of proportional, decisive and lawful measures if any action is taken against Afghanistan's territory, people or values, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. Meanwhile, Af…

Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan launching attacks, with ... - CNN The Middle East Asia National security Terrorism See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Islamabad — Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged border, with Islamabad’s defense minister saying his country’s patience had “run out” and declaring “open war” on its Taliban-run neighbor. It’s the latest flare-up in an on-off conflict that pitches Pakistan’s well-funded, powerful and nuclear-armed military against hardened Afghan Taliban fighters with decades of battle experience – including victory over US and NATO forces in 2021 after years of insurgency. Here’s what we know about the latest violence, which threatens to exacerbate instability in the region. What happened in the last 24 hours? Late Thursday night the Taliban’s military launched attacks on Pakistani positions along some sections of their porous and disputed border that wends 1,600 miles through rugged mountains and desert. Kabul said those attacks were in retaliation for Pakistan’s bombing of what it said were militant camps in Afghanistan over the weekend that lef…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan ... Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants Associated Press Published: June 28, 2026 at 4:17 PM Updated: June 28, 2026 at 5:42 PM This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo) (Uncredited, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) ISLAMABAD – Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country . There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. Recommended Videos Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks targeting police and security forces in recent years. Authorities have blamed the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, and allied militant groups for most of the violence. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the reg…

Pakistan says 29 militants killed in ground operation, strikes along ... Pakistani security forces have struck militant hideouts along the Afghanistan border, killing 29 fighters in a combined ground and air operation, officials said Sunday. This is the latest move in an escalating cycle of cross-border violence between the two neighbouring countries. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the operation on X, saying it was a direct response to a string of militant attacks inside Pakistan. Afghanistan had not issued any response at the time of reporting, according to the Associated Press (AP). The strikes targeted positions used by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan the Pakistani Taliban, known as the TTP which Islamabad holds responsible for most of the militant violence that has gripped the country in recent years. The operation followed an assault on Saturday in which gunmen and bombers struck the regional headquarters of theparamilitary Rangersin the southern port city of Karachi,killing three soldiers.Security forces killed three attackers and detained a fourth, identified by the military as a wounded Afghan national. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar,a breakaway faction of the TTP, claim…

Pakistani security forces have carried out an "intelligence-based" ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials say. The military did not say how the strikes on Sunday were carried out, but Pakistan's air force has been involved in the previous targeting of alleged militant hideouts inside Afghanistan. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of J…

'Push them back to the caves': Pakistan minister Khawaja Asif's big ... Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Kabul, reportedly saying Islamabad wouldn’t even need to use its full military power to completely “obliterate” the Taliban inAfghanistan, cautioning that history could witness a repeat of the Tora Bora battle. The remarks came just hours afterPakistanannounced the failure of its peace talks with the Taliban government. According to news agency AFP, the recent clashes following the October 9 explosions inKabulhave killed more than 70 people and left hundreds injured. The two sides had been holding talks in Istanbul, mediated by Qatar and Turkey. According to a report published in the Pakistan news outletThe Dawn, Asif said, "Let me assure them that Pakistan does not require to employ even a fraction of its full arsenal to completely obliterate the Taliban regime and push them back to the caves for hiding,” Asif declared. When asked if Afghanistan was heading for a repeat of the 2001 Tora Bora offensive, the Pakistan minister replied in the affirmative. He added, “If they wish so, the repeat of the scenes of their rout at…

Pakistan says it struck militant targets in Afghanistan The strikes come a day after an attack in the southern city of Karachi killed three paramilitary troops. Afghanistan's ruling Taliban condemned the strikes, calling them a "cowardly act of aggression."

Pakistan issues 'strong demarche' to Afghan envoy over deadly Bannu ... Tariq Butt, Correspondent / Agencies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday to lodge a formal protest over a suicide attack in the country's northwest, bordering Afghanistan, that killed 15 police officers. Islamabad has blamed the late Saturday attack on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP. Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban. Kabul denies the charge, saying it doesn't allow militants to use Afghan soil to attack other countries. The complaint was handed to the Afghan charge d'affaires, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that "a detailed investigation into the incident, along with evidence collected and technical intelligence" indicated that the attack was "masterminded by terrorists residing in Afghanistan." Kabul was also told that Islamabad "reserves the right to respond decisively against the perpetrators of this barbaric act," the statement said. There was no immediate comment from Kabul. The Afghan Taliban government …

Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan ... This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo) ISLAMABAD (AP) —Pakistanisecurity forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiplemilitant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attackstargeting police and security forces in recent years. Authorities have blamed the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, and allied militant groups for most of the violence. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosivestargeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangersin the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a b…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Pakistani security forces have carried out an "intelligence-based" ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials say. The military did not say how the strikes on Sunday were carried out, but Pakistan's air force has been involved in the previous targeting of alleged militant hideouts inside Afghanistan. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of J…

Pakistan Forces Kill 30 Taliban in Border Clash - Pakistan Today February 27, 2026 In a decisive response to unprovoked Taliban aggression, Pakistan's security forces killed at least 30 Taliban personnel along the Afghanistan border. The operation involved precision strikes on multiple enemy outposts, showcasing Pakistan's commitment to border security. Saleem Jadoon February 27, 2026 Afghan Taliban regime launches unprovoked action across multiple KP sectors, including Chitral, Bajaur, Tirah, Mohmand Security forces inflict heavy casualties and destroy enemy outposts, killing at least 30 fighters of Taliban regime Forces strike Taliban checkposts in Chitral sector with precision, while in Bajaur, two Taliban outposts destroyed No Pakistani posts captured or damaged, but Pakistani side inflicted heavy losses across border in response to unprovoked Taliban aggression: PM’s aide ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s security forces responded “decisively, immediately and effectively” to unprovoked action by the Afghan Taliban on multiple locations across the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and killed at least 30 personnel of the Afghan Taliban regime, security sources said on Thursday. Securit…

Pakistan issues demarche to Taliban regime over terror attack in KP's ... Published February 19, 2026 Pakistan summoned the Afghan mission and issued a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime over the deadly terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur district that martyred 11 Pakistan Army soldiers. “Pakistan condemned in the strongest possible terms the vehicle-borne suicide terrorist attack, followed by a fire raid on Pakistan military and law enforcement agencies’ post in Bajaur, carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Fitna al Khwarij),” stated a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. The demarche followed the cowardly terrorist attack on a joint checkpost of the security forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on February 16. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), at least 12 terrorists belonging to an India-backed proxy were killed while 11 security personnel embraced martyrdom in the attack. The foreign office, in the demarche, conveyed serious concern that the TTP, whose leadership is based in Afghanistan, continues to operate with impunity from Afghan soil. It was re-emphasised that Pakistan has repeate…

PAF Intelligence Officer Shot Dead In Islamabad; TTP Says Its 'Target ... A Pakistan Air Force officer reportedly linked to intelligence and reconnaissance drone missions involving Afghanistan was shot dead in Islamabad, with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claiming its specialised “target killers” carried out the attack. Group Captain Asim Tariq was killed near Shaheen Chowk, close to Air University and Bahria University, in an area falling under Margalla Police Station. Islamabad Police have portrayed the shooting as a fatal confrontation during an alleged attempt to rescue a young woman, but the TTP has flatly rejected that account and claimed Tariq was deliberately targeted. According to initial reports, Tariq confronted armed suspects who were allegedly trying to force a young woman into a vehicle before the attackers opened fire and fled the scene. Breaking It Down What recent military actions has Pakistan taken against TTP in Afghanistan? How has the Taliban responded to Pakistan's military operations? What recent attacks have increased tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan? Created with AI. The wounded PAF Group Captain was rushed to Pakistan Air Force Hospital U…

Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 fighters along Afghan ... Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 fighters along Afghan border vamsi | Edited By: kavitha Updated on: 29 Jun, 2026 | 01:09 AM Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 fighters along Afghan border pakistan’s security forces have carried out a ground operation and air strikes along the pakistan-afghanistan border in response to deadly attacks, killing 29 f Pakistan’s security forces have carried out a ground operation and air strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to deadly attacks, killing 29 fighters, officials have said.In a post on social media, Pakistani Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple attacks by armed groups across the country.list 1 of 4Ireland upstage world champions India to win T20 series at homelist 2 of 4Heightened emotions in Iran after Team Melli knocked out of World Cuplist 3 of 4‘If I am to die, let it be here’: Malawians fleeing unrest in South Africalist 4 of 4Stephen Eustaquio: Canada’s World Cup hero who braved personal tragedy“Three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precisio…

Afghanistan claims airstrikes on ISIS sites in Pakistan Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence on Friday claimed that that it conducted airstrikes against alleged ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan, local media reported. In a statement issued on Friday, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence said that its forces carried out overnight airstrikes against what it said were ISIS-linked facilities in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, Afghanistan-based news agency Khaama Press reported. The ministry said that the places that were targeted were allegedly being used to plan and coordinate attacks against Afghanistan. According to Afghan officials, some of the deadliest attacks that occurred in Afghanistan in recent years were connected to networks operating in these areas. The ministry said "important and designated targets" were successfully hit during these airstrikes, Khaama Press reported. It warned thatAfghanistan would act decisively against groups that it considers a danger to the country. "They have been successfully targeted. It is worth remembering that Afghanistan, henceforth, will not tolerate any threat against its security and stability, and by utilizing all i…

Pakistan Carries Out Strikes Along Afghanistan Border, Kills 29 Militants ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. Breaking It Down What was the outcome of the Karachi Rangers attack? How have Afghan Taliban's recent actions affected Pakistan? What are the implications of the recent airstrikes in Khost? Created with AI. Errors are possible Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks targeting police and security forces in recent years. Authorities have blamed the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, and allied militant groups for most of the violence. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three atta…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan ... Paramilitary soldiers stand guard outside the office of the Rangers, a paramilitary force, following an explosion and gunfire reported the night before in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 28, 2026. Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants By — Munir Ahmed, Associated Press By — Suzan Fraser, Associated Press World Updated on Jun 28, 2026 5:58 PM EDT — Published on Jun 28, 2026 5:45 PM EDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. READ MORE: Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes that killed hundreds in Kabul In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks targeting police and security forces in rece…

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

Pakistani security forces have carried out an "intelligence-based" ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes" against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials say. The military did not say how the strikes on Sunday were carried out, but Pakistan's air force has been involved in the previous targeting of alleged militant hideouts inside Afghanistan. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosives targeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of J…

Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound ... - LA Times Residents walk through the rubble after what Taliban officials said were Pakistani airstrikes a day earlier that killed civilians, including children, in the Afghan village of Mandokhail, Paktia province. (Saifullah Zahir / Associated Press) By Abdul Qahar Afghan and Suzan Fraser June 29, 2026 8:04 AM PT 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Pakistani ground operations and airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed dozens of civilians overnight and injured more than 160, Afghan officials say, stoking fears of renewed cross-border retaliation. Islamabad insists it targeted militant hideouts linked to a deadly Karachi assault, while the Taliban-led government and U.N. officials condemn the strikes as brutal attacks on villages. Both countries summoned top diplomats as months of clashes along the porous border, failed peace talks and Chinese mediation raise fresh questions about regional sta…

Pakistan carries out deadly airstrikes along Afghanistan border <p>The attacks on Monday were the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries, which fought a weeks-long war in February</p><p>Pakistan has said at least 25 people were killed in airstrikes it launched targeting militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties.</p><p>Pakistan’s information minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the operations were aimed at a group that it blames for a deadly weekend attack in Karachi, although Afghan authorities have repeatedly denied their territory harbours militants.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/pakistan-deadly-airstrikes-afghanistan-border">Continue reading...</a>

Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan ... ISLAMABAD (AP) —Pakistanisecurity forces Sunday carried out an “intelligence-based” ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. The military did not say how the strikes were carried out, but Pakistan's air force has been involved in the previous targeting of alleged militant hideouts insideAfghanistan. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said theoperation was launchedin response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan. It comes a day after militants armed with guns and explosivestargeted the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangersin the southern port city of Karachi, killing three soldiers. Security forces killed three attackers and arrested another assailant, whom the military identified as an Afghan national in wounded condition. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the Karachi attack in a statement Saturday night. Tarar said Pakistan’s latest o…

Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif warns of risk of 'all-out war ... Agencies Pakistan defence minister Khwaja Asif on India-Pakistan war Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country cannot rule out the possibility of an “all-out war” with India, saying Islamabad is on “full alert” as tensions continue to rise across the region. His remarks, made during an interview with Samaa TV, come at a time when both countries are trading sharp statements and the neighbourhood is dealing with fresh security concerns. Khwaja Asif’s warning raises heat In the interview, Asif said, “We are neither ignoring India nor trusting it under any circumstances. Based on my analysis, I cannot rule out an all-out war or any hostile strategy from India, including border incursions or attacks (presumably Afghan). We must stay fully alert.” The comment follows Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi’s description of Operation Sindoor as an “88-hour trailer”. Dwivedi had said the armed forces were ready to “teach them (Pakistan) how to behave responsibly with a neighbouring nation” if required. Attacks add to regional unease The back-and-forth comes after two major attacks in India…

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Issues Big Warning To ... - NewsX 808 Amid ongoing border clashes with Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif delivered a strong warning to Kabul and Afghan residents living in Pakistan. He said that all Afghans in Pakistan must return to their homeland, declaring that the era of old relations with Afghanistan is over. “All Afghans residing on Pakistani soil must return to their homeland; they now have their own government, their own caliphate in Kabul,” Asif wrote on social media. He added, “Our land and resources belong to 250 million Pakistanis.” The statement comes as tensions escalated between the two neighbours. A 48-hour ceasefire had expired at 6 pm local time, and while reports suggested the truce was extended, both sides were expected to meet in Doha to seek a resolution. However, the Taliban accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes in several districts of Afghanistan’s Paktika province, claiming that the ceasefire had been broken, according to AFP. You Might Be Interested In PM Modi Pushes ‘AI for All’ Vision At Bharat Innovates 2026 Is Khawaja Asif Weaponising The Quran Against PoK Protesters 3 Killed In Rawalako…

Afghanistan strikes targets in Pakistan, raising cross-border tension By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 19 Jun 2026 The strikes are the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan has launched air strikes on what it called hideouts used by armed groups and “hostile intelligence circles” inside Pakistan, Kabul has announced. The strikes, reported on Friday by Afghanistan’s defence ministry, were launched the previous day. The incident is the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire between the neighbours. Hostilities have broken out several times over recent months, killing hundreds of people, and mediators led by China have so far failed to secure an agreement for a settled peace. The hideouts, located in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, both of which share a border with Afghanistan, were targeted by the “air force” on Thursday night, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said in a social media post. The ministry said that the “bases” it described as belonging to ISIL-Khorasan (ISIS-K) had been “allegedly used in cooperation with certain hostile intelligence circles to plan and organise attacks against Afghanistan,…

Pakistan summons Afghan mission, issues strong demarche over Bajaur ... Pakistan Pakistan summons Afghan mission, issues strong demarche over Bajaur attack Islamabad warns Taliban regime to take verifiable action against TTP leadership operating from Afghan soil Published: Feb 19, 2026 | 10:19 PM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Afghan mission and issued a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime over the deadly terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district that martyred 11 Pakistan Army soldiers. “Pakistan condemned in the strongest possible terms the vehicle-borne suicide terrorist attack, followed by a fire raid on Pakistan military and law enforcement agencies’ post in Bajaur, carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Fitna al Khwarij),” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The demarche followed the February 16 assault on a joint checkpost of security forces and law enforcement agencies. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), at least 12 terrorists belonging to an India-backed proxy were killed, while 11 security personnel embraced martyrdom. The Foreign Office expressed serious concern that the TTP, whose leadershi…

'Direct threat to regional peace': India slams Pakistan for attacks on ... The Indian government has strongly condemned Pakistan’sairstrikes on Afghan territorythat have resulted in several civilian casualties, including women and children. “This blatant act of aggression by Pakistan is an assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty and a direct threat to regional peace and stability,” read a statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday. It added that the strikes show “Pakistan's persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and its futile attempt toexternalize internal failuresthrough desperate acts of violence beyond its borders”. “India conveys its condolences to Afghan families that have lost loved ones, prays for early recovery of those injured and reiterates its unwavering support forAfghanistan’s sovereigntyand territorial integrity,” the MEA added. Earlier, the Taliban-led Afghanistan government issued a "strong and resolute protest" to the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires in Kabul over airstrikes in eastern provinces that reportedly killed 36 civilians, including women and children, and injured 163 others. According to a statement issued by the Afghan Ministry …

Pakistan launches midnight strikes along Afghanistan border ... - Dailyhunt P akistan has once again claimed to have carried out military operations near the Afghanistan border, saying it targeted militant hideouts after a recent attack on its security forces. Advertisement Islamabad says 35 people were killed during the operation, while Afghanistan has repeatedly rejected Pakistan's allegations that militants operate from its territory. Pakistan Claims Cross-Border Strikes Near Afghanistan After Karachi Attack Pakistan Says 35 Killed in Military Operation Pakistan has claimed that it carried out a military operation near the Afghanistan border, saying it targeted militant hideouts in response to increasing attacks on its security forces. According to the Pakistani government, security forces first launched a ground operation based on intelligence inputs. This was followed by what it described as "calibrated" air strikes on militant positions close to the Afghanistan border. Pakistan claims that a total of 35 people were killed during the operation. The military action came just a day after a major militant attack on the Pakistan Rangers' regional headquarters in Karachi. Reports …

ANI29 Jun 2026, 09:01 GMT+ Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad. Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a 'cowardly act of aggression'. Further details emerging from the region indicate that Pakistan carried out these strikes along its border with Afghanistan on Sunday, resulting in the killing of 29 individuals, Dawn reported. Seeking to justify the cross-border assault, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated on Sunday night that Islamabad's security forces had executed a 'well planned intellige…

From Cross-Border Militancy to Airstrikes: What Sparked the 2025 ... The Pakistan–Afghanistan crisis: causes, timeline, the agreement/ceasefire, actors, human impact, verification, and policy recommendations. In October 2025 a rapid escalation of violence between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan — including cross-border exchanges of fire and Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghan territory — produced the most serious clashes between the neighbours since 2021. The immediate drivers were Islamabad’s accusations that militant groups based in Afghanistan (notably the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP) were carrying out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, and Pakistan’s response with strikes and border operations. After a week of intense fighting and mounting civilian casualties, mediators Qatar and Turkey brokered a ceasefire in Doha on 18–19 October; both sides committed to refrain from hostile actions and from supporting anti-state groups, and agreed follow-up talks (Istanbul, 25 October) and monitoring arrangements to prevent re-escalation. The text publicly reported and briefed in the press did not appear as a detailed treaty, but the core commitments announced were: Note on verific…