Islamabad: Pakistan has once again carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory, marking another episode of deadly cross-border aggression that threatens to worsen already fragile relations between Islamabad and Kabul. The attacks, which struck targets in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktika province, reportedly killed at least 10 civilians and left 12 others injured, according to local Afghan officials and eyewitnesses.

The strikes took place late Wednesday night, shattering a brief period of calm following a recently mediated ceasefire. Eyewitnesses in Paktika described multiple explosions and heavy aerial bombardment that devastated homes and left several families buried under rubble. Local residents rushed to rescue survivors, as Afghan authorities condemned the operation as an “un

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