KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul to deliver a strong protest note regarding the airstrikes conducted by that country’s military jets in the Barmal district of Paktika province near the imaginary Durand Line.
The ministry’s deputy spokesperson Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, in a statement, said on Wednesday that the attacks by the Pakistani military were categorically condemned, and the Embassy of Pakistan was informed that, while representatives of Pakistan’s civilian government were engaged in dialogues with the Afghan officials in Kabul and such cowardly actions will harm relations between the two countries.
“The violation of Afghanistan’s airspace and martyring civilians by Pakistani military are counted as deliberate attempts by certain circles in Pakistan aimed at undermining trust and causing obstacles in the relations of the two nations,” he said.
Takal further said: ” The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, with its longstanding history of defending the country against major powers, strongly denounces any breach of territorial integrity and firmly remains committed to defending Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Pakistan’s airstrikes martyred 46 people, including women and children, and wounded 6 others.