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Afghanistan Says Pakistan Strikes Hit University, Killing 7

Are Pakistan's strikes unforgivable war crimes against civilians or targeted counterterrorism operations?

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Afghanistan Says Pakistan Strikes Hit University, Killing 7

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Above: Afghan boys observe a damaged roof in Asadabad, Kunar, Afghanistan, on April 28, 2026. Image credit: Aimal Zahir/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Afghanistan narrative

Pakistan has just deliberately killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more in a clearly residential area, so it's not hyperbole to call the attacks unforgivable war crimes. Not only are mortar and missile strikes on a campus full of students and professors indefensible, but they've now put an already fragile ceasefire on the brink of collapse. Diplomatic talks in Urumqi produced nothing binding to stop this cycle of violence.

Al Jazeera

Pro-Pakistan narrative

The Afghan media's claim is a blatant fabrication designed to manufacture sympathy and distract from the Afghan Taliban's documented support for the TTP. Pakistan's operations under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq are precise and intelligence-based, targeting terror infrastructure, not civilians. Spreading fake news to shield terrorist sanctuaries is a transparent tactic that serves no one except those enabling cross-border attacks on Pakistani soil.

DAWN