Afghanistan, Sept. 21 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned Pakistan's airstrikes in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Paktika, describing the attacks as a violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty and expressing condolences to the families of those killed.
In a statement posted on social media on Monday, Karzai said Pakistan's military operations inside Afghanistan violated the country's territorial integrity and urged Islamabad to abandon policies that fuel instability between the two neighbors.
The remarks came after Pakistan carried out overnight airstrikes in parts of Kunar and Paktika, according to Taliban officials and Pakistani security sources. The strikes targeted areas in Nurgal district of Kunar province and...