Afghanistan, June 10 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned Pakistan's reported airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, saying Islamabad's continued "hostile policies" and military actions will not achieve their objectives and risk further destabilizing the region.

In a statement published on X on Wednesday, Karzai expressed sympathy with the families of those killed and injured in the strikes and urged Pakistan to abandon what he described as a policy of war and destruction toward Afghanistan. He called on Islamabad to pursue good-neighborly relations and constructive engagement instead.

The remarks came after Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that Pakistani forces carried out overnight airstrikes in the pr...