According to Afghan media, the Pakistani military carried out an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Paktika province at 6:30 pm today, shortly before the end of a 48-hour ceasefire between the two countries. Although Pakistani media claimed that the ceasefire had been extended until the proposed talks in Doha, the Pakistani Army still carried out airstrikes across the border.
Drone attacks at three places
According to preliminary information, Pakistani Army carried out drone strikes at three locations along the Paktika-South Waziristan border. According to Tolo News, one of these attacks targeted civilian homes and two attacks targeted military bases of the Afghan Taliban.
Taliban angry with Pakistan’s bombing
The Taliban has reacted strongly to Pakistan’s air strikes and threatened to retaliate. A senior Taliban official told AFP that Pakistan had violated the ceasefire by attacking border areas. “Pakistan has violated the ceasefire and bombed three places in Paktika province,” the official said on condition of anonymity. Afghanistan will respond to this.
Agreed on extending the ceasefire
Earlier, Pakistan and Afghanistan had agreed to extend the ceasefire by 48 hours. According to reports, this temporary ceasefire was to continue till the outcome of the talks in Doha.
Preparations for talks continue in Doha
According to sources, the Pakistani delegation has already reached Doha, while the Afghan delegation is scheduled to reach the Qatari capital on Saturday. For the last few days, a bloody conflict has been going on between the Taliban and the Pakistani Army on the Durand Line. Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured in a week, making the situation worse. Earlier, both the countries had claimed to appeal to each other regarding the ceasefire to stop attacks on the other side.
