Escalation at the Border: Pakistan's Precision Strikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan conducted precision airstrikes in Afghanistan, claiming to target terrorist infrastructure. The Afghan government accused Pakistan of attacking a rehabilitation hospital, resulting in significant casualties. The operation, part of an ongoing response to alleged Afghan Taliban attacks, has intensified tensions between the two nations, with both sides trading accusations.

Pakistan carried out precision airstrikes overnight, targeting what it called terrorist infrastructure across Afghanistan. However, the Afghan government accused Islamabad of bombing a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, with significant loss of life reported.

This latest military action forms part of Operation Ghazab lil Haq, initiated in response to alleged assaults by Afghan Taliban forces along the border. Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting confirmed the strikes targeted terrorism-supporting sites in Kabul and Nangarhar, claiming successful destruction of the infrastructure.

Conversely, Afghan officials reported the airstrike demolished a drug rehabilitation center, leading to a massive humanitarian toll, further inflaming tensions. Pakistan maintains its strikes are precise, intended to avoid civilian casualties, and accuse the Afghan government of misleading narratives to cover terrorism support. The escalating conflict threatens regional stability.

(With inputs from agencies.)