The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed its deep sorrow and condolences on the tragic loss of three young Afghan cricketers - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon - who lost their lives in the cowardly cross-border airstrikes in Paktika province.
The Afghanistan cricket team paid tribute to the victims of the tragic airstrike in Paktika province, which claimed the lives of several local citizens, including three cricketers, in an attack "carried out by the Pakistani regime," ahead of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
The ministry said the discussion highlighted "recent regional issues," adding that the repeated airstrikes and cross-border attacks by Pakistan had intensified tensions between the two nations.
Even as Pakistan and Afghanistan gear up to meet in Doha to broker a peace after days of border clashes, the Taliban Government said that Afghanistan reserves the right to respond to Pakistani airstrikes on its land.
Taliban Spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid said that though Afghanistan is committed to peaceful resolution, the current incidents are due to acts of aggression by Pakistan.
The strikes have devastated several villages, leaving families trapped without food, water, or medical aid under an indefinite curfew, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
Afghanistan cricketers condemned the loss of lives, including three cricketers, in the recent Pakistani aerial strikes on Afghanistan. Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan lashed out at Pakistan and stated that such "unjust" and "unlawful actions" constitute a "grave violation" of human rights
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday expressed profound grief over the killing of three Afghan cricketers in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province and announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series involving Pakistan.
According to Tolo News, citing sources, the airstrikes reportedly targeted residential areas in the Argun and Barmal districts of the country, causing significant civilian casualties. Among the injured are six women and one child.
A Pakistan airstrike hit Kabul's District 4, damaging homes and a school, Tolo News reported. Residents described panic and trauma, especially among women and children. Fortunately, students were dismissed, and no casualties occurred at the school, but several civilians were killed or inj
Mujahid accused Pakistan of turning "a blind eye to the presence of ISIS" on its territory and said training centres for ISIS-K have been set up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He claimed recent attacks in Iran and Moscow were planned from those bases and urged Islamabad to hand over senior ISIS-K fi
He further blamed Pakistan for provoking Afghan forces to launch a retaliatory attack on Saturday night, stating that the Pakistan Air Force had conducted airstrikes inside Afghan territory.