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00:00More than 24 hours after Pakistan struck a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, the death toll is still uncertain.
00:09The Afghan government said that about 400 people were killed and more than 200 were injured, marking the deadliest attack
00:16between the two neighbors.
00:18Despite the bloody outcome, Pakistan vowed to keep striking, insisting it targeted terrorist infrastructure.
00:24I've stated quite clearly that all military operations will continue till such time as there is a change in the
00:34behavior and the ground reality in Afghan Taliban regime-controlled territory.
00:39We identify sites based on robust and rich intelligence that is verified, re-verified, counter-verified and then verified again.
00:49The Taliban-led government warned that Afghanistan would retaliate until Islamabad seizes violations.
00:56The two neighbors and former allies have been fighting since February after peace talks failed to produce a breakthrough last
01:04year.
01:05Pakistan accuses Kabul's Taliban government of providing a safe haven to the Terik-e-Taliban, a terrorist group frequently blamed
01:14for attacks inside Pakistan.
01:15The TTP operates independently along the border of the two countries and has pledged allegiance to the Taliban that has
01:23been in power in Afghanistan since 2021.
01:26The Afghan Taliban denied the allegations, saying terrorism is Pakistan's internal issue.
01:32China called for dialogue while the United Nations retaliated its call for a ceasefire.
01:37Under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian objects are strictly protected.
01:43The UN also demanded an independent investigation into the deadly blast.
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