Afghanistan

The terrorists crossed the border from Afghanistan and opened fire on Pakistani troops who inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists, Samaa TV reported. Pakistan has condemned the use of Afghanistan's territory for launching attacks in Pakistan. "We hope that the Afghan government will not allow such incidents to take place in the future," said ISPR.

Terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the international border opened fire on Pakistani troops in the North Waziristan district, Xinhua news agency quoted the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations as saying in the statement.

"We are saddened to learn that an explosion took place in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province this afternoon. As a result 33 villagers, including several children, were killed and 43 were wounded," the spokesman wrote on social media. He condemned the crime, saying the culprits behind the attack will be brought to justice, Xinhua news agency reported.

At least 31 people were killed, and 87 were wounded, a health official told the BBC. The first explosion tore through a Shia mosque in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had remotely detonated a booby-trapped bag when the building was packed with worshippers.

Zia Zendani, spokesman for the provincial health authority in the city, said that 11 people have been killed and 32 wounded in the blast. A separate attack caused at least 11 more casualties in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, according to a provincial health official. Earlier on Thursday, a roadside blast in Kabul injured at least two children, the fifth explosion this week in the Afghan capital.

"Five dead bodies and 65 injured persons have been taken to a hospital, and the number of casualties could change," health officials said, Xinhua news agency reported citing Tolonews. Police are yet to comment. An eyewitness, on condition of anonimity, said that the blast took place inside the mosque when scores of worshippers were offering prayers.

The Pakistanis are miffed with Kabul as the regime has sheltered terrorists, especially the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which has been mounting raids with impunity across the Durand line, which defines the Pak-Afghan border. Without admitting the controversial air strikes that killed scores of Afghans, the foreign office gave a detailed statement on Sunday about the circumstances that led to the recent incidents.

On April 16, the Pakistani military carried out airstrikes on the Spiri area of Khost province and also targeted the Shiltan district of Kunar province with shelling. "No one takes action. We call on the Islamic Emirate to give a strong response to Pakistan," a protestor said. Previously residents of southeastern Khost and eastern Nangarhar provinces held rallies to protest the attacks.

Pakistani security forces carried out airstrikes on Waziristan refugees in Sperai district of southeastern Khost province and in the Shaltan district of eastern Kunar province, inflicting casualties on people. "Forty-one civilians, mainly women and children, were killed and 22 others were wounded in air strikes by Pakistani forces near the Durand line in Khost province," Shabir Ahmad Osmani, director of information and culture in Khost told Pajhwok.

The Ministry of Defence called the attack tyrannical and warned that no country should provoke Afghanistan. "No country should test the Afghans. Should not make the Afghans take a similar step. Throughout history, Afghans proved that they never stay without a response towards any aggression," said Inayatullah Khwarazimi, a Defence Ministry Spokesman.