PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN TENSIONS

Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC

3/17/2026, 6:45:54 PM

A survivor has told the BBC that a Pakistani air strike hit a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul while patients were eating dinner on Monday night. The exact death toll remains unknown but is feared to reach the hundreds. The strike is the latest escalation in mounting military tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Varios centenares de muertos en un ataque aéreo contra un centro sanitario de Kabul

3/17/2026, 5:22:22 PM

An airstrike on a medical rehabilitation centre in Kabul has killed several hundred people, with the Taliban putting the death toll at around 400. The Taliban have accused Pakistan of carrying out the bombardment, a charge Islamabad flatly denies. The attack marks a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Iran war overlaps with Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

3/17/2026, 4:11:00 PM

Pakistan has launched airstrikes on Afghan territory, including the strategically significant Bagram Airfield, effectively declaring open war on the Taliban government. The escalation marks a dangerous new phase in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, with Islamabad now engaged in an active military confrontation along its western border. This crisis is unfolding simultaneously with the broader war involving Iran, compounding regional instability across South Asia and the Middle East.

فتش عن أصابع أمريكا.. ناشطون يعلقون على اشتباكات باكستان وأفغانستان

3/17/2026, 2:00:07 PM

Armed clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated into an open military confrontation, leaving hundreds killed or wounded since hostilities resumed at the end of last month. Activists on social media are attributing the escalation to American interference, arguing that Washington is manipulating tensions between the two neighbours. The open-ended fighting raises fears of a protracted border conflict between the Pakistani military and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Afghanistan : une frappe pakistanaise sur un hôpital à Kaboul fait au moins 400 morts

3/17/2026, 1:46:25 PM

A Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Monday night killed at least 400 people, according to Afghan authorities. The attack is by far the deadliest single strike in the ongoing conflict between the two neighbouring countries. Afghan officials have condemned the strike as the latest escalation in months of cross-border military hostilities.

أوقع 400 قتيل.. تفاصيل أعنف هجوم باكستاني على أفغانستان

3/17/2026, 12:03:49 PM

Pakistan launched its most devastating military strike on Afghanistan, hitting a hospital and leaving approximately 400 people dead and hundreds more wounded. Kabul condemned the attack as a dangerous new escalation, while Islamabad insisted it had targeted "terrorist" infrastructure. The incident has sharply intensified already fraught tensions between the two neighbours.

India condemns alleged Pakistani airstrike on Afghan hospital

3/17/2026, 9:18:51 AM

India has strongly condemned an alleged Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, calling the reported bombing a "cowardly and unconscionable act of violence." New Delhi's statement adds an international diplomatic dimension to the incident, coming amid already strained Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. The strike, attributed to Pakistan, has drawn widespread condemnation for targeting civilian medical infrastructure.

India arrests Ukrainians and American for alleged terror training – media

3/17/2026, 7:01:47 AM

India's National Investigating Agency (NIA) has arrested six Ukrainians and one American national on allegations of training terrorists based in Myanmar. The arrests mark a rare case of Western nationals being implicated in militant training networks in Southeast Asia. The development raises significant questions about foreign involvement in insurgent activities along India's eastern neighbourhood.

"Barbaric, Cowardly": India Condemns Pakistan's Airstrike On Kabul Hospital

3/17/2026, 6:52:39 AM

India has strongly condemned Pakistan's airstrike targeting a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, describing the attack as "barbaric" and "cowardly." The denunciation marks New Delhi's firm stance against Pakistani military action on Afghan soil. The strike represents a significant escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Dozens killed after Afghanistan rehab centre struck

3/17/2026, 6:19:03 AM

A strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Afghanistan has killed dozens of people, with BBC journalists on the ground witnessing more than 30 bodies being carried out on stretchers. The attack marks a significant loss of civilian life at a non-combatant facility. The identity of those responsible has not yet been confirmed.

アフガニスタン首都の病院 パキスタン軍の空爆受け400人死亡か

3/17/2026, 5:42:42 AM

Afghanistan's Taliban interim government has announced that a hospital in the capital Kabul was struck by a Pakistani military airstrike on the night of the 16th, with reports suggesting up to 400 casualties. Pakistan disputes the claim, insisting its forces targeted a military facility, not a hospital. The strike comes amid escalating armed clashes between the two neighbouring countries.

"Will Respond In Their Language": Taliban Official To NDTV On Pak Strikes

3/17/2026, 5:40:40 AM

A senior Taliban spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen, told NDTV that Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 400 people and injured around 250 others in a strike on a Kabul hospital. The Taliban government has vowed to retaliate, warning it will "respond in their language." The strike marks a severe escalation in cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Live: Taliban Says Pak's Strikes On Hospital Is 'Crime Against Humanity'

3/17/2026, 4:52:48 AM

Pakistani airstrikes have struck a hospital in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing at least 400 people according to Taliban spokesmen. The Taliban condemned the attack as a "crime against humanity," sharply escalating the ongoing military confrontation between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The strike marks one of the deadliest single incidents in the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict to date.

400 killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital: Taliban

3/17/2026, 3:44:00 AM

The Taliban government in Afghanistan claimed that a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul killed at least 400 people. Pakistan rejected the accusation, insisting its forces targeted military installations, not civilian infrastructure. The incident marks a severe escalation in the already tense relations between Islamabad and Kabul.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing 400 in hospital strike (VIDEO)

3/17/2026, 1:37:31 AM

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of carrying out a strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, with Kabul claiming the attack killed around 400 people. The incident marks a dramatic escalation in tensions between the Taliban-governed Afghanistan and Pakistan. The strike, if confirmed at the scale alleged, would represent one of the deadliest single attacks in the region in recent years.

عاجل | نائب المتحدث باسم الحكومة الأفغانية: مقتل 400 شخص في غارة شنتها باكستان على مستشفى في كابل

3/16/2026, 7:13:28 PM

Pakistan's military says its fighter jets conducted strikes on military sites, infrastructure and an ammunition depot at two locations in the Afghan capital Kabul. Afghanistan's deputy government spokesperson says the attacks killed 400 people, including a strike on a hospital. The incident marks a severe escalation in cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

China directly mediating between Pakistan and Afghanistan – Foreign Ministry

3/16/2026, 12:40:31 PM

China's special envoy on Afghan affairs has been shuttling between Kabul and Islamabad in an active mediation effort between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Beijing's Foreign Ministry confirmed that China is directly facilitating ceasefire talks between the two neighbouring countries. The move underscores China's growing role as a regional power broker in South and Central Asia.