Security & Crime

At least 20 civilians were killed and 80 others wounded when Pakistani forces opened fire in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province early Wednesday, officials said.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Sunday claimed a ruling faction within Pakistan’s military was spreading propaganda against the Afghan government because it could not tolerate Afghanistan’s progress and stability.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says Afghan forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and captured around 20 security posts during operations along the Durand Line on Saturday night.

Pakistan has closed the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing point to all traffic, officials said on Sunday.

Pakistan has closed the Torkham crossing for all types of movement, local officials in eastern Nangarhar said on Sunday.

Qatar has expressed concern over the escalation of tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line, urging both sides to exercise restraint.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes in Kabul and Paktika provinces as an unprecedented and violent act in the history of both countries, warning that “any escalation following these actions would have consequences for the Pakistani military.”

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former president Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on 'Kabul and Paktika,” calling them a clear violation of international law and an invasion of Afghanistan’s territorial integrity.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Eight individuals have been arrested iver illegally hunting birds in western Herat province, police said on Thursday.

Political affairs analyst Saleem Paigar has been injured in an attack in Kabul and one suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.

As many as 160 prisoners, including women and children, have been released from the central prison in western Herat province in compliance with a decree from the Islamic Emirate’s leadership, local officials said on Wednesday.

The General Directorate of Traffic has warned vehicle repair workshops and related companies against making unauthorized changes to vehicles—including engine replacements, color alterations, or gas conversions—or face legal consequences.