Kohat

Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan in retaliation for a terror attack in Kohat that killed 31 people. The strikes have heightened tensions between the two neighbours, with Islamabad pointing to militant groups based across the border. The incident has drawn attention to deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations and the persistent problem of cross-border militancy in the region.

An attack in Kohat, Pakistan, has killed 21 people, drawing scrutiny as it coincides with the ongoing Saudi-Houthi conflict. Analyst commentary, including from retired Indian army officer Major Gaurav Arya on The Chanakya Dialogues, has linked the violence to the wider regional instability, fueling debate across South Asian audiences about militancy, security failures, and the spillover of Middle Eastern tensions into Pakistan.