Afghanistan Protests Pakistani Airstrikes, Summons Diplomatic Envoy

The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Pakistani embassy in Kabul in response to airstrikes by the Pakistani military in the provinces of Kunar, Paktia, and Paktika. With the number of fatalities rising to 38, Kabul has accused Islamabad of deflecting its internal crises…

Summoning of Islamabad’s Representative Following Heavy Airstrikes

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong statement confirming the urgent summoning of the Pakistani embassy’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul. The Afghan government expressed its serious protest, outrage, and complaint regarding the blatant violation of Afghanistan’s airspace and the indiscriminate bombing of residential neighborhoods in the provinces of Kunar, Paktia, and Paktika. Kabul’s diplomatic apparatus described this military action as a reckless assault.

Increase in Civilian Casualties to 38

According to updated figures mentioned in the statement, at least 38 innocent civilians, predominantly women and young children, lost their lives during the airstrikes conducted by the Pakistani air force on Sunday evening in border villages across three eastern and southeastern provinces. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned these attacks, asserting they constitute a systematic violation of all principles of international law, humanitarian conventions, and Afghanistan’s national and geopolitical sovereignty.

Kabul’s Warning to Islamabad Regarding Crisis Deflection

The official statement further emphasized that the Pakistani government and military have repeatedly attempted to attribute security incidents and intelligence failures within their own territory to Afghanistan, without providing any valid documents, evidence, or legal frameworks over the years. This deliberate strategy to shift the burden of their internal problems onto the neighboring country has been met with a fierce warning from Kabul, which stated that the continuation of such hostile and military approaches would not provide any solutions to Pakistan’s security crises. Instead, it would irreparably damage the longstanding relations between the two countries, mutual trust among neighboring peoples, and regional stability.