Karzai Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes as Violation of Afghan Sovereignty

Hamid Karzai, former President of Afghanistan, strongly condemned last night’s Pakistani military airstrikes on parts of Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, calling them a clear violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty.

In a statement, Karzai urged Pakistani authorities to reconsider their policies towards Afghanistan and to adopt a path of good neighborliness based on civilized principles rather than military approaches. He emphasized that respecting the territorial integrity of nations is a fundamental principle in relations between states.

At the same time, Abdul Salam Zaeef, former Afghan ambassador to Islamabad, also responded to the attacks. Writing on his X page, he described the airstrikes targeting civilians as a “cowardly” act, conflicting with Islamic principles, international norms, and rules of good neighborliness.

According to Zaeef, Pakistani military officials, instead of taking responsibility, targeted civilians. As of the time of this report, Pakistani officials have not issued any public response to these statements.