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Pakistan’s attack on Kabul hospital a clear violation of humanitarian principles: Muttaqi
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has described Pakistan’s airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul as a “clear violation of humanitarian principles,” during an online meeting with Afghan embassies and consulates.
The virtual briefing, held in the wake of his address to foreign diplomats in Kabul, focused on recent tensions with Pakistan and the latest developments following the strike.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Muttaqi instructed Afghan diplomats to actively communicate the Islamic Emirate’s position to the international community, while outlining Kabul’s policies and next steps in response to the escalating situation.
He also reviewed what he called repeated violations of Afghanistan’s sovereignty by Pakistan in recent weeks.
The airstrike, which took place on Monday night, hit the 2,000-bed Omid Hospital in Pul-e-Charkhi, killing more than 400 people and injuring at least 265 others, most of them patients undergoing drug rehabilitation treatment.
A Boeing 737-300 cargo aircraft operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines arrived at Kabul International Airport on Monday.
According to the airline, the aircraft will be used to transport commercial goods on international routes and has a capacity of around 17 metric tons of cargo per flight.
Ariana said it has signed a one-year contract with UAE-based Air Charter Express to operate the cargo aircraft.
Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, head of Ariana Afghan Airlines, said the company is working to expand its air cargo network, to boost Afghan exports and to strengthen the country’s air transportation capacity.
He said the new cargo service will give Afghan traders an opportunity to transport their products to international markets more quickly, safely and at competitive rates.
Ariana said it aims to provide reliable and competitive air cargo services while strengthening Afghanistan’s connections with regional and international markets.
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Afghanistan vows ‘appropriate response’ after Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar, Paktika
The Islamic Emirate spokesperson condemned the reported airstrikes, describing them as a continuation of what he called “crimes” against Afghan civilians.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will deliver an “appropriate response” to recent Pakistani airstrikes in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Paktika, according to its spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.
In a statement, Mujahid said the airstrikes in Kunar killed three civilians — one woman and two men — and wounded four others, including two women and two men. He said all of the casualties were local residents.
Mujahid also said a residential house and a local shop were struck in Paktika. He said no casualties were reported in the Paktika incident.
The Islamic Emirate spokesperson condemned the reported airstrikes, describing them as a continuation of what he called “crimes” against Afghan civilians.
Mujahid further alleged that Pakistan’s military circle carried out the attacks to divert public attention from security problems inside Pakistan.
Security officials in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province say Pakistani military fighter jets carried out an airstrike on a camp housing earthquake victims in Nurgal district early Monday.
The strike reportedly took place at around 3 a.m., according to Farid Dehqan, spokesperson for the Kunar police.
Dehqan said the attack killed three civilians and injured four others.
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