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Karzai Blasts Pakistan for Airstrikes, Calls for Stability

3/20/2026

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai told Sky News that the Pakistani government has fostered "anarchy and weakness" in Afghanistan.
Karzai condemned recent Pakistani airstrikes, which Pakistan says targeted militant strongholds, and cited that a hospital missile strike caused over 100,000 displaced people and 400 deaths.
Karzai criticized Pakistan's historical inability to maintain a stable relationship with Afghanistan and urged its leadership to pursue a more civilized approach.

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai told Sky News that the Pakistani government has fostered "anarchy and weakness" in Afghanistan.
Karzai condemned recent Pakistani airstrikes, which Pakistan says targeted militant strongholds, and cited that a hospital missile strike caused over 100,000 displaced people and 400 deaths.
Karzai criticized Pakistan's historical inability to maintain a stable relationship with Afghanistan and urged its leadership to pursue a more civilized approach.