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Well known Kabul official and media owner narrowly escapes death
A well-known state ministry of peace official and media outlet owner escaped unharmed after an IED ripped through his armored Landcruiser that he was traveling in early Monday morning in Kabul.
Shortly afterwards a second explosion claimed the lives of two people, a civilian and a security force member when an IED was detonated against a military vehicle.
The first blast targeted the vehicle of Khushnood Nabizada, Chief of Staff at State Ministry of Peace and Founder of Khaama Press news agency, on Monday morning.
Police stated that the first explosion took place at around 7:26 am in the Hangara square in PD10 of Kabul city.
Nabizada managed to escape unharmed.
US Charge d’ Affairs Ross Wilson stated in a tweet that such attacks must be condemned.
“One day after a statement by Western embassies expressed outrage over assassinations, kidnappings, and destruction being inflicted on Afghanistan, we are appalled to read of an attack on the chief of staff to the State Minister for Peace Khushnood Nabizada. It seems to be a shocking answer to our stated expectation that such violence and destruction must end,” Wilson stated.
“This violence must stop, and all those who want peace here should condemn it,” he emphasized.
In addition to Wilson’s remarks, UNAMA, the UK, US, and German missions also all condemned the attack against Nabizada.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
State Minister for Peace Affairs Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, meanwhile, condemned the attack.
“Indeed, the attack was against the peace process and key figures and activists of peace that have dedicated their lives for peace. We condemn the attack with strongest terms,” Naderi said.
He added that the current level of violence as peace efforts are underway is not acceptable to the people of Afghanistan.
The second explosion happened in the Jangalak area in PD7 of the city, police confirmed.
Two people – including a civilian and a security force member – were killed and a security force member has wounded the explosion, police added.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.
Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”
Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.
He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.
Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.
Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.
The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.
Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.
He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.
Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.
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