Afghanistan, Nov. 25 -- Kabul has sharply denounced Pakistan's cross-border airstrikes as an unlawful violation of national sovereignty, declaring that Afghanistan will respond to the attacks at a time of its choosing.

Pakistan's latest airstrikes on Afghanistan territory have been sharply condemned, with the raids described as a blatant violation of national sovereignty and international law. The strikes, carried out overnight, Novermber 25 in the provinces of Khost, Paktika, and Kunar, killed ten civilians, including nine children and a woman and injured four others, according to a statement.

According to officials in Kabul, the deadliest incident occurred in the Gorbaz district of Khost province, where a residential home was hit shortl...