Afghanistan, Oct. 1 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, describing the attacks as a violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In a statement on Thursday, Karzai called on Pakistan to abandon what he described as confrontational policies and instead engage with Afghanistan on the basis of good-neighborly relations and peaceful cooperation. He also urged Islamabad to avoid actions that could deepen division and extremism in the region.
The comments followed overnight Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar and Helmand. Afghan Taliban authorities said the attacks struck residential areas, killing nine people, including women and children, ...