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March 17, 2026 3:31 PM

Pakistan’s air strike on Kabul: What you need to know

An air strike by Pakistan on Monday that the Afghan government says killed hundreds of civilians has led to an escalation in the conflict between the South Asian neighbours. Here is a look at what happened. WHERE WAS THE ATTACK? The Afghan Taliban government says the Pakistani air strike targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in the capital Kabul, killing at least 408 people and injuring 265 more. Pakistan, however, rejected the claim, saying the strike targeted military installations and t...

March 17, 2026 12:56 PM

India condemns Pakistan’s ‘barbaric, cowardly’ airstrike on Kabul hospital

India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, calling it a “barbaric” and “cowardly” act. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India “unequivocally condemns Pakistan's barbaric airstrike” on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul on the night of March 16. The MEA said that "the attack was carried out during the holy month of Ramzan, a time of peace, reflection, and mercy among Muslim communities across the w...

March 10, 2026 10:11 AM

US says UN aid to Afghanistan needs evaluation

Despite what it called a humanitarian "disaster" in Afghanistan, the U.S. said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban "intransigence" and its exclusion of the female population from basic rights. Speaking to a U.N. Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, noted that the budget for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the mandate of which is up for renewal next week, is t...

March 1, 2026 12:07 PM

Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a region rattled by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in Gulf states. The Taliban-ruled state has suffered Pakistani strikes against government installations over the past week following accusations, which it denies, that it harbours militants. The heaviest fighting in years between the neighbours has raised fears of a ...

February 27, 2026 6:47 PM

Afghans fear further escalation after Pakistani air strikes shake Kabul

Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence. The strikes were part of a sharp escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban authorities, with the once-close allies also trading cross-border attacks and Pakistan describing the situation as open conflict. Video showed thick plumes of black smoke rising above Darulaman...

February 27, 2026 4:34 PM

Russia urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to stop fighting and negotiate

Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences by diplomatic means. Russia is the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government of Afghanistan, and also has good relations with Pakistan. "Of course, the direct military clashes that have taken place do not bode well. Therefore we hope that they will cease as soon as possible... Like everyone else, we are closely monitoring this situation," Kremlin spokesman Dm...

February 26, 2026 11:46 PM

Afghanistan launches retaliatory attacks on Pakistan border posts, Taliban says

Afghanistan attacked Pakistani military positions along the border late on Thursdayin retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes, the Taliban said, adding to fears of a renewed escalation of violence between the neighbours. Videos shared by Afghan security forces showed Humvees driving through dark, mountainous terrain at night, lit by flashes of gunfire. Sustained bursts of automatic fire could be heard in the background. Reuters could not independently verify the location, timing or authenticity o...

February 13, 2026 7:18 PM

Afghanistan aid system severely strained by over 5 million returnees, UN warns

Over five million people have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring states since expulsion policies began in late 2023, prompting the United Nations to warn on Friday that relief efforts are becoming overwhelmed by thousands of daily arrivals. Afghanistan is contending with a worsening hunger crisis driven by the mass deportations of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran, foreign aid cuts and economic crisis. "We are deeply concerned about the sustainability of these returns," Arafat Jamal, the U...

January 20, 2026 10:07 AM

‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts

In the dull glow of a single bulb lighting their tent on the outskirts of Kabul, Samiullah and his wife Bibi Rehana sit down to dry bread and tea, their only meal of the day, accompanied by their five children and three-month-old grandchild. "We have reached a point where we are content with death," said 55-year-old Samiullah, whose family, including two older sons aged 18 and 20 and their wives, is among the millions deported by neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in the past year. "Day by day, th...

January 19, 2026 10:31 PM

Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital

An explosion tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan's capital on Monday, killing a Chinese national and six Afghans and injuring several others including a child, officials said. The restaurant was in the commercial Shahr-e-Naw neighbourhood of Kabul that includes office buildings, shopping complexes and embassies, police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said. The district is considered one of the safest in the city. The Chinese noodle restaurant wa...