Why are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan so tense?
Dec 30, 2024 #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #PakistaniArmy #AfghanArmy
The Afghan Defence Ministry says it's carried out several strikes in Pakistan in ret
Dec 30, 2024 #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #PakistaniArmy #AfghanArmy
The Afghan Defence Ministry says it's carried out several strikes in Pakistan in retaliation for an attack last week.
It's the latest act in a growing cross-border violence between the neighbours.
Pakistan says it was targeting armed groups along its frontier.
And says several attacks on its territory have been launched from Afghan soil – a charge Taliban officials in Kabul deny.
So, does this mean border tensions between the two countries will continue to escalate?
And where does this leave the 300-million people on both sides caught between the cross fire?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Syed Akhtar Ali Shah - former Secretary to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Home & Tribal Affairs and Retired Inspector General of Pakistan Police.
Obaidullah Baheer - Adjunct Lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan.
Kathy Gannon - Journalist and former News Director of the Associated Press for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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