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Pakistan’s president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a ‘red line’ with drone attacks on civilians

Pakistan intercepted Taliban drones targeting civilians, injuring four; the conflict has caused at least 75 civilian deaths since Feb 26, amid failed ceasefire efforts.

  • On Saturday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari warned the Afghan Taliban government it had "crossed a red line" by launching drone attacks on civilian areas, prompting Pakistan to strike an Afghan drone storage facility in Kandahar.
  • Islamabad accuses the Taliban of harboring militant groups that stage cross-border attacks, though Kabul denies these charges; a government spokesman accused Pakistan of "weaving fantasies" rather than dismantling rebel networks.
  • Falling debris wounded two children in Quetta, while a Pakistani airstrike near Kandahar airport damaged a fuel depot belonging to Kam Air, which officials said supplied civilian and UN flights.
  • Islamabad describes the conflict as an "open war," raising regional stability concerns as the ongoing violence shows no signs of abating despite ceasefire efforts by China and Turkey.
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged both sides to remain calm and pursue face-to-face talks, warning that "further use of force would only complicate the situation and intensify tensions.
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globalnewspakistan broke the news in on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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