Stories from Kunar · Pakistan

The Pakistani Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a statement on April 27 denying reports from Afghan media regarding airstrikes on a university and residential area in Kunar province. The ministry described the reports as lies intended to gain sympathy and conceal Afghan government support for the Pakistani Taliban. Pakistan stated its strikes are precise and intelligence-based. The statement noted that Pakistani non-armed forces engaged in clashes with local armed groups on April 19, resulting in multiple casualties. The spokesperson described the attacks as Pakistani provocations and characterized them as barbaric acts and war crimes. The government maintains that these actions constitute a violation of international norms. No specific casualty figures or perpetrator identities were provided in the broadcast.