Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has voiced concern over media reports of a Pakistani airstrike in Nuristan province, urging Islamabad to respect Afghanistan’s sovereignty and avoid violating international law. Taliban officials have so far remained silent on the incident.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited sources as saying Pakistan carried out a drone strike in Nuristan.
On Thursday, Karzai said he was “deeply concerned” about the reports. He called on the Pakistani government to “respect Afghanistan’s national sovereignty and, by refraining from violating international principles and rules, engage with Afghanistan through the establishment of civilised relations and good neighbourliness.
Pakistani authorities have not yet commented on the reported strike.
Tasnim reported there was no information available on the target or possible damage from the attack, but speculated that Pakistan may have targeted positions of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the province.
