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IEA warns Pakistan against repeating airstrikes which left 8 dead
The Islamic Emirate said Monday that Pakistan had carried out airstrikes in the early hours of the morning, which left eight people dead in Paktika and Khost provinces.
According to a statement issued by the IEA, the airstrikes took place at about 3am in the Barmal district in Khost province and Sepira district in Paktika province.
Six people were killed in Paktika, including three women and three children, and another two women were killed in Khost.
The IEA said it was targeting a man named Abdullah Shah. However, Shah is in Pakistan at the moment, the IEA claimed adding that there is a tribe living on both sides of the border and cross between the two countries daily.
IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the person Pakistan is targeting is Commander Abdullah Shah. Mujahid also released a video to the media.
“This commander exists in Waziristan, which Pakistani forces do not see him there, but under the pretext attacking Afghanistan’s territory,” Mujahid said.
The Islamic Emirate has strongly condemned the airstrikes and said it is a “reckless violation” of Afghanistan’s territory.
The IEA also cautioned Pakistan against carrying out such attacks saying they have a “long experience of freedom struggle against the superpowers of the world.”
The IEA also called on the people of Pakistan and the new civilian government to stop some army generals from engaging in action against Afghanistan – as they have done for over 20 years – thereby souring relations between the two nations.
According to the IEA, Pakistan should not blame Afghanistan for the lack of control, incompetence and problems in its own territory, because such incidents can have very bad consequences that cannot be controlled by Pakistan.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan does not allow anyone to harm anyone’s security by using the territory of Afghanistan.
On Sunday, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that “terrorism” in the South Asian country was being conducted mostly from Afghanistan.
The comment came a day after militants killed seven Pakistan Army soldiers in Waziristan in the northwest of the country.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Islamic Emirate of not cracking down on militant groups in Afghanistan.
However, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has repeatedly denied these allegations and says they will not allow any militant group to pose a threat to another country from Afghanistan.
On Saturday, seven Pakistan Army soldiers, including two officers, were killed when militants rammed an explosives-laden truck into a security forces’ checkpost in Mir Ali.
The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan has announced scholarship opportunities for Afghan students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for the 2027 academic year.
According to the embassy, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan is offering scholarships for graduate-level study at Japanese universities under the research student category, including both regular and non-regular students.
Interested and eligible applicants can download the application guidelines and forms from the official Study in Japan website and are advised to carefully review all requirements before applying.
Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria and have prepared all required documents must submit their applications by 25 May 2026. The embassy said late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
The first screening process will include a written examination in Kabul on 18 June 2026, followed by interviews scheduled for July 2026 (date to be confirmed).
The Embassy of Japan noted that the Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan will assist in collecting applications and facilitating written examinations, but will not be involved in the selection process.
It further emphasized that the selection will be conducted independently by the embassy and the Japanese government, based on academic merit, quality of application documents, and performance in written and interview examinations, without consideration of religious, linguistic, or ethnic background.
The scholarship program is fully funded and free of charge. The embassy warned applicants to remain cautious against scams, stressing that no financial contributions are required at any stage of the application process.
Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, has launched the distribution of more than 1,000 residential land plots for returning migrants in Logar province.
During a visit to Logar, Hanafi inaugurated a new township and said the initiative aims to support Afghan returnees by providing them with housing opportunities and improving settlement conditions.
He called for speeding up the process of distributing residential plots designated for migrants, stressing the importance of timely implementation.
“We inaugurated this township today, which includes more than 1,000 plots. These plots will be distributed to migrants. In addition, other townships will also be constructed soon,” he said.
Hanafi also noted that over the past three years, more than five million Afghan migrants have returned from neighboring countries, adding that efforts are underway to provide them with essential services and support their reintegration.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, has urged the Afghan authorities to take concrete action against militant threats that Islamabad says originate from Afghan soil.
Speaking at an event at the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul marking the first anniversary of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos against India, Nizamani reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining “brotherly ties” with Afghanistan.
The ambassador also highlighted Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in reducing tensions between Iran and the United States, saying Islamabad’s initiatives reflected its commitment to regional and global peace.
During the ceremony, Nizamani reaffirmed Pakistan’s determination to defend itself against any aggression.
“Pakistan’s desire for peace must never be mistaken for weakness,” the ambassador said, calling for heightened vigilance against regional threats.
Pakistani officials have consistently claimed that militants use Afghan soil to attack Pakistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has denied this claim and said that Afghanistan is not responsible for Pakistan’s security failures.
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