Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned reports of an alleged Pakistani drone strike in Nuristan, urging respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and adherence to international law. The incident, yet to be confirmed, risks further straining tense Afghanistan–Pakistan relations amid ongoing security disputes.

The destruction occurred in late May or June 2025 at Lungrab Zang-ri near Janggang Monastery, where Chinese forces dismantled hundreds of medium-sized stupas significant to Tibetan Buddhism, as well as three larger stupas