ISLAMABAD:

Afghanistan on Thursday summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador in Kabul to lodge a formal protest against what it claimed were Pakistani military strikes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, in a move indicating renewed tensions.

Afghan officials claimed the reported attacks resulted in the killing of three civilians and injuries to seven others, a move strongly condemned by the authorities in Kabul.

In its protest note, the Afghan Foreign Ministry denounced what it called Pakistan’s violation of Afghan airspace and the bombing of civilian areas near the Durand Line, describing the strikes as “a blatant breach of Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and a provocative act.”

The ministry further underscored that safeguarding Afghanistan’s sovereignty remains a red line for the Islamic Emi

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