India, Oct. 18 -- Even as Afghanistan and Pakistan extended the fragile truce till the conclusion of talks in Doha, the Afghan side on Friday claimed fresh Pakistani strikes in its territory, accusing Pakistan of violating ceasefire.

Three local Afghan cricketers from the Urgun District in Paktika Province were killed, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) claimed. The players had returned after a friendly match in Sharana.

At least 10 people were killed in the fresh strikes in Afghanistan, according to Taliban officials, who claimed that Pakistan bombed three locations in Paktika province.

Expressing grief over the killings of the cricketers, the ACB on Saturday announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series involving...