Afghanistan’s UN Representative Condemns Pakistan’s Border Advances and Airstrikes
The Acting Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations has strongly condemned Pakistan’s military advancements and airstrikes on parts of Afghan territory, describing them as a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter. Naseer Ahmad Faiq emphasized that any incursion and occupation of Afghan areas by another country constitutes a blatant violation of national sovereignty.
Faiq asserted that no excuse, not even the absence of a legitimate government in Kabul, can justify the occupation or bombing of an independent country’s territory. He added that the fight against terrorism cannot serve as a cover for targeting civilians or altering the facts on the ground along the borders.
According to him, Pakistan, which has been accused for decades of supporting and harboring the Taliban, cannot now justify airstrikes or taking control of parts of Afghanistan under the pretext of “fighting terrorism.” These remarks come amid a lack of a clear and effective response from the Taliban administration regarding these reports, a silence that has drawn criticism from numerous political analysts.
Faiq stressed that Afghanistan’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable and has called on the United Nations to take serious action to address the issue and prevent its continuation.
Simultaneously, new satellite images released by the BBC show that Pakistan has systematically advanced several kilometers inside Afghan territory in recent weeks, erecting fences and barbed wire. According to these images, sections along the Durand Line in the provinces of Kunar, Nuristan, and some other border areas have been altered, with new lines drawn inside Afghan territory.
The Durand Line, drawn during British colonial rule, has long been a disputed and sensitive issue in relations between the two countries. Any changes to the situation on the ground could have serious political and security consequences.
