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Afghanistan Pulls Out of Pakistan Tri-Series After Airstrikes Kill Three Cricketers

Afghan officials report civilian deaths from the strikes, which Pakistan describes as hits on militant hideouts.

Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
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Overview

  • Afghanistan Cricket Board identified the victims as Kabeer, Sibghatullah and Haroon, saying eight people were killed and seven injured in Urgun, Paktika.
  • Strikes were reported in Urgun and Barmal districts during a fragile truce that had been extended to enable talks.
  • Senior delegations are heading to Doha for urgent discussions, with Pakistan represented by defence minister Khawaja Asif and intelligence chief Asim Malik, and the Taliban side led by defence minister Mohammed Yaqub.
  • The Pakistan Cricket Board says the November tri-series will proceed and a replacement for Afghanistan is being sought, while the ICC publicly condemned the killings.
  • Casualty totals remain disputed and independent verification is limited, with Afghan sources alleging civilian harm and Pakistan citing operations against the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group.