Security & Crime

Two individuals have been arrested on murder charges in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday.

At least nine people were injured after a hand grenade accidentally exploded during night prayer in the Shinwari district of central Parwan province, police said on Monday.

The leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), commenting on Pakistan’s airstrikes in Paktika, said that any rational observer would recognize such actions as the clearest form of terrorism.

Deputy Minister of Interior Maulvi Mohammad Nabi Omari has warned Pakistan against continuing violent actions, urging Islamabad to act wisely and avoid escalating tensions with Afghanistan.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi has said Afghanistan do not seek war, adding that Pakistan triggered the recent clashes by violating Afghan territory.

Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned a Pakistani airstrike that killed and injured several Afghan civilians, including domestic cricket players, urging Islamabad to reconsider its policies toward Afghanistan.

About 170 Afghan refugees have returned to the country after being released from jails in Pakistan and Iraq, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said Saturday.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and several national players have strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrike on civilians — including cricket players — in the Urgun district of southeastern Paktika province.

Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has criticized Pakistan, saying it violated the ceasefire and targeted several civilians — including cricket players — in the Urgun district of southeastern Paktika province.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed and 13 others injured in a suicide car bombing and gun attack on a military camp in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district, according to reports.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan and said “Islamabad should understand that the people of Afghanistan are united and one voice in defending their country and territory.”

The Supreme Court says a man was publicly executed in the sports stadium of Qala-i-Naw, the capital of Badghis province, after being convicted of double murder.