The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Sunday summoned the envoy of Pakistan in Kabul to strongly protest against airstrikes carried out by Pakistan on Afghan territory earlier in the day.

According to the foreign ministry, the strikes targeted areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, resulting in dozens of civilians killed and wounded.

An official protest note was formally handed over to the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul.

The ministry strongly condemned what it described as repeated violations of Afghanistan’s airspace and the bombing of civilian areas, calling the actions a clear breach of Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and a provocative move.

Afghan officials also warned that safeguarding national sovereignty and airspace is a religious and national responsibility of the Islamic Emirate, stressing that the consequences of such attacks would rest with the opposing side.

A passenger bus overturned on the Badghis–Herat Highway on Sunday, leaving nine people dead and 35 others injured, local officials said.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the Sabzak area of Qala-e-Naw, when a passenger bus traveling from Herat toward the Badghis provincial capital veered off the road and overturned. Police attributed the accident to driver negligence.

According to officials, the victims include women and children. Several of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.

Security personnel helped transport the wounded to nearby medical facilities, while traffic police have opened an investigation into the cause of the crash.