Muttaqi raises concern over Pakistani airstrikes in call with senior UN official

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has voiced strong concern over recent Pakistani airstrikes on civilian areas during a phone call with Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Muttaqi said the latest strikes resulted in civilian casualties and reiterated that, over the past four years, similar attacks have harmed civilians.

He maintained that no armed individuals were killed in the recent airstrikes, rejecting Pakistan’s claims and describing the allegations against Afghanistan as unfounded.

The foreign minister stressed that no armed groups are operating inside Afghanistan and said diplomatic representatives and international observers are free to visit the affected areas to independently assess the situation.

DiCarlo expressed her condolences over the loss of civilian lives and said the issue of the airstrikes would be raised with UN member states and relevant parties.

The two sides also discussed the Doha process and related working groups, expressing hope that continued engagement and cooperation would help advance progress despite ongoing challenges.