Afghanistan soldiers gather on the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan in Torkham, Afghanistan. (AP FIle)

India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan, calls for ‘respect of sovereignty’

India on Saturday strongly criticised Pakistan for carrying out air strikes inside Afghanistan, saying the attacks had resulted in civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Afghanistan soldiers gather on the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan in Torkham, Afghanistan. (AP FIle) Responding to media queries on the issue, External Affairs Ministry…

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Ex-diplomat's ‘disastrous consequences’ warning to Pakistan over Afghanistan attack: ‘Blunder of this century’

Ex-diplomat’s ‘disastrous consequences’ warning to Pakistan over Afghanistan attack: ‘Blunder of this century’

Former indian foreign service officer Amar Jit Singh, who has served as India’s consul general in Afghanistan, has warned that Pakistan’s recent actions could lead to “yet another war” with potentially disastrous consequences for the country. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on during a business and investment conference in Kuala Lumpur.(AP file) In a…

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Pakistan’s Kabul strike backfires? Noor Wali Mehsud 'alive'. Who is TTP chief?

Pakistan’s Kabul strike backfires? Noor Wali Mehsud ‘alive’. Who is TTP chief?

A week after a suspected Pakistani airstrike in Kabul targeted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Noor Wali Mehsud, the militant leader appeared in a video message on Thursday, declaring he was alive. The development risks reignite the most serious confrontation between Islamabad and Kabul in decades. In the latest video, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Noor Wali…

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