Hundreds of Afghans took to the streets of Kabul on Sunday to condemn recent shelling of border towns by Pakistan’s army and accusing its powerful spy agency of involvement in the assassination of the country’s ex-President Burhanuddin Rabbani. The protest comes amid heightened tensions between two neighbours, with Afghan officials blaming Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Taliban’s senior leadership of plotting to kill Rabbani. Under tight security, the one-hour rally passed without any incidents. But protesters appeared angry and carried large banners with slogans as they changed “Death to Pakistan” and “Death to ISI”. “Pakistan and its ISI must stop interfering in Afghanistan. Our patience is running out,” said Daoud Kodamani, a 22-year-old university student. “Fighting our country’s enemies is nothing new for Afghans and Pakistan is another enemy to fight with,” he said.
Afghans protest against Pakistan
