Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials say at least 36 civilians were killed and more than 160 others wounded in a series of overnight airstrikes carried out by Pakistani military aircraft in the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Kunar.

According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, the dead include women, children and elderly civilians.

The most severe attack was reported in Mandokhail village in Chamkani district of Paktia province, where officials said a residential home was struck by Pakistani fighter jets. The initial strike reportedly killed an elderly man and a child and injured several other members of the family.

Fitrat said a second strike hit the area as local residents gathered to assist the victims, killing a further 28 people and injuring 158 others.

In Giyan district of neighbouring Paktika province, officials said a house in Walust village was bombed, killing six civilians, most of them women and children.

Meanwhile, in Barolo village in Manogai district of Kunar province, another residential home was reportedly destroyed in an airstrike. No casualties were reported there, although the property sustained extensive damage.

The Islamic Emirate said that, based on preliminary information, three civilian homes were completely destroyed during the attacks.

The reported strikes come amid renewed tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, where both sides have repeatedly accused each other of allowing militant groups to operate from their respective territories. 

Pakistan has previously conducted cross-border strikes, saying it is targeting militants responsible for attacks inside Pakistan, while Afghan authorities have condemned such operations as violations of the country’s sovereignty and insist civilians are disproportionately affected.

Further details are expected as officials continue assessing the damage and verifying casualty figures.

نورالله نوری، وزیر امور سرحدات، اقوام و قبایل، در جریان سفرش به ولایت سرپل در یک نشست مردمی تحت عنوان «وحدت و هم‌آهنگی با مردم» در منطقه کوهستانات این ولایت سخنرانی کرده است.

در این نشست، والیان ولایت‌های سرپل و سمنگان، مسئولان محلی، علمای دین و شماری از باشندگان محل حضور داشتند.

آقای نوری در بخشی از سخنان خود گفته است که در نظام اسلامی، عقیده، تاریخ، آزادی و ارزش‌های مردم افغانستان مصون و محفوظ است. او افزوده است: «کسانی که طی بیست سال مردم افغانستان را برای تحقق اهداف شوم خود مورد آزمون قرار داده‌اند، دیگر نباید شعار آزادی افغانستان آزاد و مستقل را سر دهند.»

وی همچنان تأکید کرده است که مردم افغانستان از روی اجبار در کنار امارت اسلامی قرار ندارند، بلکه بر اساس عقیده، اندیشه، فرهنگ و سیاست از نظام اسلامی حمایت می‌کنند.

در این نشست، اشتراک‌کنندگان نیز بر تحکیم هرچه بیشتر نظام اسلامی و تقویت وحدت مردمی تأکید کرده و گفته‌اند که نظام حاکم از مشروعیت داخلی در میان مردم افغانستان برخوردار است. آنان افزوده‌اند که کسانی که علیه نظام اسلامی توطئه می‌کنند، از سوی مردم پذیرفته نمی‌شوند.

اشتراک‌کنندگان همچنان تأکید کرده‌اند که با اتکا به اتحاد و همبستگی، از نظام موجود پاسداری خواهند کرد و اجازه نخواهند داد که امنیت کشور برهم زده شود یا در امور داخلی افغانستان مداخله صورت گیرد.

The Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) says that Afghanistan and efforts to ensure stability in the country were among the key topics discussed during the fourth round of consultations with the United Nations Secretariat.

According to the SCO Secretariat, the meeting was held on June 26 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where both sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues related to mutual cooperation.

The United Nations delegation provided updates on its work under the “Climate, Peace and Security” agenda, ongoing efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, and support for Central Asian countries in maintaining sustainable peace and stability in the region.

Meanwhile, the SCO Secretariat briefed the UN side on preparations for the upcoming Bishkek Summit, the outcomes of ministerial meetings held under Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship, and progress on institutional reforms within the organization.

The SCO Secretariat added that the consultations were conducted in a constructive atmosphere.