Strong condemnation continues both inside and outside Afghanistan over Pakistan’s recent military strikes.
India expressed deep sorrow over Pakistan targeting Afghan civilians and described the attacks as a violation of international law. New Delhi stated that Pakistan’s strikes on Afghanistan are an attempt to cover up its domestic failures while destabilizing regional security.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said:
“India strongly condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory, which specifically targeted civilians, including women and children, during the holy month of Ramadan. Once again, Pakistan is attempting to project its internal failures externally and undermine regional stability.”
India reaffirmed its support for Afghanistan’s national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence, pledging to maintain this stance.
Former U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad also condemned Pakistan’s attacks, citing Pakistan’s long-standing poorly conceived policies as the root cause. Khalilzad urged Pakistan to change its approach and pursue peace and stability instead of pressuring Afghanistan.
He stated:
“The main reason for Pakistan’s attacks on Afghan territory is its long-standing mismanaged policies, poor political decisions, failed strategies, and weak governance. Pakistan’s repeated suppression of minorities, sabotage of electoral outcomes, and recurrent military interventions have deepened its problems. This situation is a tragedy not only for Pakistan’s people but also a major concern for neighboring countries, especially Afghanistan.”
Khalilzad also noted that while Afghans have ended their long war, they are now facing the repercussions of neighboring crises.
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Reaction:
Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen, head of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, condemned Pakistan’s attacks on civilians and ongoing violence against Pashtuns.
Referring to strikes in Behsud, Barmal, and Tira, Pashteen said:
“The genocide of Pashtuns by the Punjabi colonial system dates back to the British era. During Ramadan, Pakistan’s military killed four innocent Pashtuns in Tira and injured six more. Last night, it also killed 17 innocent Pashtun Afghans, including women and children, in Behsud. This is not only a blatant violation of international law and an act of terrorism but also a continuation of the Pakistani state’s terror campaigns against women and children.”
Meanwhile, former leader of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami, Molana Siraj-ul-Haq, did not comment on the military strikes but expressed concern on his X account about rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, noting that external powers often exploit conflicts between Islamic countries.
Siraj-ul-Haq said:
“Rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan not only alarm the Islamic Ummah but also pose potential dangers for both brotherly Islamic nations. History repeatedly shows that whenever Islamic countries are embroiled in internal conflicts, foreign powers take advantage.”
On Sunday night, the Pakistani military carried out airstrikes on civilian homes and a madrasa in Behsud, Ghani Khel, and Khogyani districts of Nangarhar and in Barmal and Argun districts of Paktika. These attacks resulted in 18 deaths and 7 injuries, including women and children.
