Islamabad: The Pakistani rocket and mortar wade in Kunar province of Afghanistan has once then deepened the gap between the two countries. Four people were killed, increasingly than 70 were injured—and a large number of those injured were children who had gone to school at the time.
What does Pakistan have to say?
Pakistan unmistakably refused to winnow the allegations. His wordplay is the same – whatever whoopee is taken, it is versus terrorist hideouts and not versus civilians. But when students are among those killed, this treatise begins to sound hollow.
Is the matter limited to just one attack?
This is not the first time. For the last several months, small and big skirmishes have been taking place continuously between the two countries. No day passes peacefully on the border. The tension that used to flare up occasionally has now wilt a daily habit.
Why is there controversy over Durand Line?
The root of this unshortened dispute is the same old one – the Durand Line. This verge line, well-nigh 2600 kilometers long, is the international verge for Pakistan, but Afghanistan never wonted it wholeheartedly. This one thing has been a sore spot between the two countries for decades.
Has tension increased at the diplomatic level also?
After the attack, Afghanistan summoned the Pakistani diplomat in Kabul and expressed strong protest. But merely registering a protest does not transpiration the ground situation.
What has been the impact on the worldwide people?
Thousands of families living near the verge have once left their homes. For them this is not a political dispute, but a question of daily life.
Are peace efforts failing?
A few months ago, hopes for talks were raised. China played the role of mediator, there were talks of ceasefire. But this wade shows that those efforts have now been left behind.
What are the remoter indications?
What is visible at the moment is that neither Pakistan is going to bow lanugo nor Afghanistan is going to remain silent. And those people who have nothing to do with this politics are getting crushed in this tussle. Only upcoming days will decide what will happen next.
