Islamabad, June 29, 2026: Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan chargé d’affaires and issued a strong diplomatic protest (demarche) over the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, saying the involvement of Afghan nationals once again highlighted the use of Afghan soil for orchestrating terrorist activities against Pakistan.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the Afghan chargé d’affaires was called to the ministry on Sunday night, where Pakistan conveyed its strong protest over the Karachi terrorist attack.
The spokesperson added that Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, also delivered a similar demarche to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul.
The Foreign Office said the demarches were issued in light of evidence indicating that Afghan nationals were involved in the attack, including one suspect who was apprehended alive.
“The Afghan chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last night and a strong demarche was issued regarding the Karachi terrorist attack. A similar demarche was conveyed by Pakistan’s Ambassador Mr Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” the spokesperson said.
He added that the diplomatic protest was based on the fact that Afghan nationals participated in the attack, which, according to Pakistan, “proves yet again that Afghan soil and Afghan nationals continue to be used to orchestrate terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.”
The statement reflects Pakistan’s continued concerns over cross-border terrorism and its demand that Afghan authorities take effective measures to prevent their territory from being used for terrorist activities against Pakistan.
