Kabul Explosions Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Cross-Border Clashes and Disputed Airstrikes

Multiple explosions were reported in Kabul on March 16, with the Taliban government accusing Pakistan of conducting airstrikes that hit a drug rehabilitation hospital and possibly areas near the Ministry of Defence, causing casualties. Pakistan denied targeting civilian sites, stating its strikes focused on militant infrastructure linked to groups operating from Afghan territory. The incident occurred amid escalating cross-border clashes and mutual accusations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with recent fighting resulting in civilian deaths on both sides.