Reports of multiple explosions across Kabul emerged after Pakistani strikes targeted a rehabilitation hospital and other sites, deepening tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban administration.
India told the UN Security Council that airstrikes on Afghanistan had killed 185 civilians and warned that blocking trade routes and rising instability could deepen the country’s humanitarian and economic crisis.
Both countries accuse each other of deadly strikes and territorial violations, with leaders issuing strong statements as tensions along the Durand Line reach a dangerous new high.
According to traders, the closure of cross-border trade for over a week has disrupted the regular supply of essential produce such as tomatoes, onions, pomegranates, grapes, and apples, most of which previously came from Kabul.
Khan expressed his fear that if there is a civil war, it would bring a disaster for Afghanistan, which would also have effects on Pakistan.
