Former President Hamid Karzai condemned recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s territory, calling them a “clear violation” of international law and urging Islamabad to abandon what he described as “aggressive and irrational policies.”
“The well-being of Pakistan lies in ending its aggression and revisiting its harmful policies,” Karzai said in a statement Thursday. He added that Pakistan’s air and ground attacks on Afghan territory, which killed and injured several civilians, amounted to “a blatant violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty and international norms.”
Karzai said Pakistan is now facing the consequences of its “ill-considered and unwise policies” and “cannot escape them by attacking the Afghan people.”
He added: “Pakistan must understand that the people of Afghanistan stand united and determined in defending their homeland. The good of Pakistan lies in ending its aggression and pursuing friendly, civilized relations with Afghanistan based on the principles of good neighborliness and international standards.”
His comments came a day after Pakistan’s state-run media reported that its military had carried out airstrikes on parts of Kabul and Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district. Local sources confirmed the airstrikes in Kandahar.
Kabul also witnessed two powerful explosions Wednesday afternoon in the Taimani area, which Pakistani media claimed were part of the strikes targeting Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) positions.
Taliban have not confirmed the attacks, but health officials said civilians were among the casualties.
