Kabul, June 29 -- Defending its territory and people, the Taliban administration has exposed the severe violence inflicted by Pakistan, asserting that Islamabad deployed its air force to carry out targeted airstrikes within eastern Afghanistan, causing significant devastation and resulting in dozens of civilian casualties.

According to Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the aerial bombardment directly hit the eastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar. In a public statement issued on the social media platform X, Mujahid strongly censured the unprovoked military operation conducted by Islamabad.

Condemning the high-altitude assault on residential areas, Mujahid described the state-sponsored military action as a "coward...