Monday, June 20 – Afghan government’s silence over Pakistan’s missile attacks in Afghan soil has been criticized by the Leader of opposition Party.
The criticism by the opposition leader Dr. Abdullah comes after 148 missiles landed in eastern Kunar province which resulted in death of at least four children and injured six others.
According to provincial officials, the missiles were fired from the Pakistani soil.
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah who is the main opposition leader said that this is not the first time that such attacks have been carried out by the Pakistani forces.
Afghan government have kept silence despite the civilians casualties due to missile attacks by the Pakistani forces.
According to Kunar governor Sayed Fazlullah, missile attacks across the border continued for the last three days.
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said, “No reaction has been shown by the Afghan government for the sake of the blood of those Afghans who are killed in the missile attacks and for the sake of those who have lost their houses.”
He further said that Nangarhar province is facing with the same problem where Artillery and missiles are fired into Afghan soil which are causing casualties and damages to innocent Afghans.
Dr. Abdullah also said that nation’s interest have been harmed by Karzai’s policies towards international community.
On the other hand, Karzai’s comments have been criticized by some of the MPs which he said in regards to the international community.
One of the Afghan MP, Abdul Satar Khawasi said, “Being as the first person of Afghanistan, I suggest that he is not supposed to have taken serious stance against the international community, and that such positions should have been taken by the parliament, cabinet and people of Afghanistan.”
The leader of opposition party also criticized Karzai’s decision on not introducing the remaining minister’s names to the Afghan parliament to gain the vote of confidence, saying that not introducing the remaining ministers breaches the Afghan laws.
