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Pakistan's strike on Afghan university puts ceasefire at risk
Pakistani strikes targeted a university and civilian areas in Asadabad, Afghanistan, killing seven and injuring dozens. The incident follows a period of cross-border attacks and raises doubts about a China-mediated ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Why It Matters
The strikes test a fragile ceasefire brokered with China's mediation and threaten regional stability as mediation efforts continue.
Timeline
5 Events
Ceasefire at risk after new strikes reported
April 28, 2026
Fresh strikes are reported by Taliban officials as Pakistan conducted attacks, threatening the fragile ceasefire; Pakistan's information ministry denies the Taliban's claims, calling them a 'blatant lie' and asserting that attacks were not carried out at the university.
Pakistani strikes target university and civilian areas in Asadabad
April 27, 2026
Pakistani strikes hit the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University and surrounding civilian neighbourhoods in Asadabad, Kunar province. Afghan officials say seven people were killed and 85 were wounded; the Afghan higher education ministry says around 30 students and professors were injured.
Fighting subsides after Eid ceasefire
March 2026
Fighting subsides in March 2026 following a temporary ceasefire declared for Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan.
Tensions escalate again after February attacks
February 2026
Tensions erupt again in February 2026 as both Pakistan and Afghanistan launch new attacks.
Start of cross-border attacks between Pakistan and Afghanistan
October 2025
Cross-border attacks between Pakistan and Afghanistan begin in October 2025; attacks decrease for the remainder of 2025.