Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday (March 13, 2026) strongly condemned the Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia and Paktika areas. He called it a clear and serious violation of the principles of neighborliness, human values and international laws. Many common people have been killed in these attacks. Karzai also appealed to the Pakistani government to give up hostility, be forward thinking and adopt a civilized approach with Afghanistan.
He wrote on the social media platform Hamid Karzai once again appeals to the Government of Pakistan to give up enmity, be forward thinking and adopt good and civilized relations and approach with Afghanistan.
This statement of the former President came after the statement of Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid in which he had said that Pakistan had attacked Kabul.
launched new military attacks in several Afghan provinces, including Kandahar, Paktia and Paktika, resulting in civilian casualties, including women and children. Due to these attacks, tension has increased on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Taliban has condemned these attacks, calling them a violation of Afghan sovereignty.
Zabihullah Mujahid posted on X, ‘Continuing the pattern of previous attacks and crimes, the Pakistani military regime has once again bombed Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, Paktika and some other areas. At some places, it targeted homes of common people, killing women and children, and at other places, it targeted empty deserts and isolated areas.’
Condemning the attacks by the Pakistani Army, he further said, ‘This wrongful attack in the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramzan and on the threshold of Eid-ul-Fitr clearly shows that they do not follow any human principles or moral values. The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns this crime and this blatant attack and, Allah willing, this wrong deed will be answered. Mujahid accused Pakistani aircraft of setting fire to the fuel storage of a private airline company Kam Air near Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan.
A Taliban spokesperson posted on Twitter, ‘This company supplies fuel to civilian airlines and United Nations aircraft. This has happened at a time when they had earlier also burnt fuel depots of private traders named Haji Khan Zada.
The current round of violent conflict began when Taliban-led Afghan forces launched a retaliatory strike on Pakistani military bases on February 27. This action took place after Pakistan’s action on February 21 to target terrorists in Afghan territory. Following the attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan launched ‘Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq’ in response to the unprovoked firing by the Afghan army in several border areas.
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