Afghanistan Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes, Calls for UN Action

The Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations has condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes, citing violations of territorial integrity and the UN Charter, and has called for action from the Security Council to prevent future infractions…

Diplomatic Call for an End to Border Aggressions

In light of recent airstrikes attributed to the Pakistani military on Afghanistan’s border regions, Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, currently represented by officials from the ousted previous government, has issued a statement demanding an immediate cessation of these aggressions.

Nasir Ahmad Faiq, the acting head of the mission, characterized the attacks on Afghan territory in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) as blatant violations of the country’s territorial integrity, a breach of the United Nations Charter, and a contravention of international law.

The statement emphasizes that the UN Security Council must act swiftly to prevent the recurrence of such violations and calls on Pakistan to immediately halt its attacks.

Targeting Civilians Is Not Counterterrorism

The Permanent Mission of Afghanistan highlighted the impact of these strikes on civilians, stressing both moral and legal considerations, declaring, “Targeting civilians is never a fight against terrorism.”

This diplomatic stance comes as the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) corroborated the civilian casualties. According to UNAMA, at least ten civilians, a significant number of whom are children, were killed in the recent airstrikes conducted in the provinces of Khost and Kunar.

These condemnations stand in stark contrast to Pakistan’s official position. The Taliban government claimed that Pakistani fighter jets bombed Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces late on Monday (November 24); however, the Pakistani military has denied any incursions into Afghanistan, labeling the Taliban’s claims as baseless.