Trending Now - Pakistan and Afghanistan Trade Accusations Over Civilian Attacks
WHO:
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan
Afghan Taliban government
Zabihullah Mujahid, Afghan government spokesman
Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister
Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghan Foreign Minister
Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan’s Information Minister
Khalil Hamraz, spokesman for Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Intelligence
Sajjad Khan, police official in Pakistan
WHAT:
Pakistan accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of launching drone attacks on civilian areas, injuring several people.
Two children were injured in Quetta, Pakistan, due to falling debris from intercepted drones.
Afghanistan accused Pakistan of conducting airstrikes that killed at least six civilians and injured 15 others.
A roadside bomb in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killed seven police officers.
Pakistan’s military claimed to have killed 663 Afghan Taliban since the fighting began.
Afghan Defense Ministry stated it targeted Pakistani military installations in response to attacks.
WHERE:
Islamabad, Pakistan (capital)
Quetta, Pakistan
Kabul, Afghanistan (capital)
Kandahar, Afghanistan (southern city)
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan (northwestern district)
Paktia and Paktika provinces, Afghanistan
WHEN:
On Saturday, March 13th, 2026, President Zardari made his statement.
On Friday, March 12th, 2026, the drone attacks and airstrikes occurred.
Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan entered its third week as of March 12th, 2026.
A Qatari-mediated ceasefire occurred in October 2025.
WHY:
Pakistan accused Afghanistan of harboring militant groups, particularly the Pakistani Taliban, which stage attacks against Pakistan.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government claimed it was responding to Pakistani airstrikes.
HOW:
Pakistan intercepted drones launched from Afghanistan, which caused injuries from falling debris.
Pakistan’s military conducted airstrikes targeting alleged militant hideouts in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s military responded by targeting Pakistani military installations.
(UPDATED March 14, 2026 13:22 UTC)
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated over the weekend, with Pakistan accusing the Afghan Taliban government of launching drone attacks that injured several civilians, including two children in Quetta. In retaliation, Afghanistan claimed to have targeted Pakistani military installations following airstrikes that reportedly killed at least six civilians and injured 15 others. This ongoing conflict, which has now entered its third week, has seen Pakistan's military assert that they have killed 663 Afghan Taliban fighters since the fighting began.