While the world leaders have mostly been indifferent to Pakistan’s offensives against Afghanistan, its strike on the drugs rehab centre has invited rare global pushback.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan, exports to Afghanistan dropped by 57% in October alone. In 2024, Pakistan had exported goods worth $800 million to Afghanistan.
While the Afghan Foreign Minister's first visit to India was intended as a step toward strengthening trade and bilateral relations, Khwaja Asif alleged that it had ulterior motives.
Thousands of Pakhtun protesters have been protesting against the Pakistan government for its new policy which disallows movement across the border without a valid visa and passport
Reports also mention that 4 armed assailants have been killed by the Pakistani Security Forces as the latter tried to foil the attack. Pakistani authorities claim that the 4 were quickly spotted and killed when they tried to enter the naval facility in Turbat, a district in Balochistan.
The Taliban on Monday retaliated with heavy gunfire after Pakistan conducted two airstrikes in Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of five women and three children.