Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions 'similar to or worse than' pre-9/11 attacks
Summary
Pakistan's president warns that Afghanistan under Taliban rule has created conditions similar to or worse than those before the 9/11 attacks, amid rising tensions following a deadly mosque bombing in Islamabad.
Key Points
- Pakistan's president accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of creating conditions similar to or worse than pre-9/11 terror threats.
- The suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed 31 and wounded 169, claimed by the Islamic State group.
- Pakistan alleges support to the Taliban by India, which both Afghanistan and India deny.
- Pakistani authorities arrested suspects linked to the attack, including family members of the bomber and an Afghan national.
