Kabul Condemns Pakistan’s Aerial Bombardments as Civilian Casualties Rise

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the caretaker government reacted strongly to the recent aerial attacks by the Pakistan Army on the provinces of Kunar, Paktia, and Paktika. It summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul and delivered a formal letter of protest. Following the increase in reported casualties to 38, Kabul accused Islamabad of deflecting its internal crises onto Afghanistan.

Summoning of Islamabad’s Envoy Amid Heavy Aerial Attacks

In a formal and strongly worded announcement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has urgently summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul, conveying its serious protest, outrage, and complaint regarding the blatant violation of Afghanistan’s airspace and the indiscriminate bombing of residential areas in Kunar, Paktia, and Paktika. Kabul’s diplomatic apparatus described this military action as a reckless aggression.

Increase in Civilian Casualties to 38

According to revised and updated statistics provided in the announcement, at least 38 innocent civilians, predominantly women and young children, lost their lives during the Pakistani military’s airstrikes on border villages in three eastern and southeastern provinces on Sunday night. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned these attacks as a systematic violation of all international laws, humanitarian conventions, and Afghanistan’s national sovereignty and geopolitical integrity in the strongest terms possible.

Kabul Warns Islamabad Against Crisis Deflection Policies

In another section of its official statement, Kabul emphasized that the Pakistani government and military have repeatedly attributed security incidents and intelligence failures within their own territory to Afghanistan without presenting any credible evidence or legal documentation. They have deliberately attempted to shift the burden of their internal issues and fractures onto their neighboring country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kabul explicitly warned that the continuation of such hostile and military approaches not only fails to provide solutions for Pakistan’s security crises but will also inflict irreparable damage on the long-standing relations between the two countries, the mutual trust among neighboring people, and the overall stability of the region.