Los Angeles, Feb. 27 -- Member of the Afghan Parliament in exile, Mariam Solaimankhil, on Friday said that escalating Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict and political power struggles in the region have stripped Afghan women of their rights and security, warning that women and children are paying the heaviest price.

In an interview with ANI, Solaimankhil dismissed claims that recent airstrikes targeted only militants, asserting that civilians were the primary victims.

"It's women and children. We see the pictures. We see the videos. And it's always been women and children," she told ANI, alleging that violence continues to affect non-combatants both inside and beyond Afghanistan's borders.

She added," Even within what they call their jurisdi...