Afghanistan cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have condemned the reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, which reportedly hit a hospital and caused heavy civilian casualties. Both cricketers expressed their outrage and grief through social media posts following news of the attack.
According to Afghan officials a Pakistani airstrike hit the Omar addiction treatment hospital in Kabul late Monday evening. Reacting to the incident at X, Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan said that attacks on civilian infrastructure cannot be justified under any circumstances.
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“I am deeply saddened by the latest news of civilian casualties as a result of Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul,” Rashid wrote.
The star all-rounder emphasized that any strike on civilian targets, whether intentional or accidental, is a serious violation of international law.
“Targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure, whether intentional or by mistake, is a war crime. The utter disregard for human life, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, is abhorrent and deeply disturbing,” Rashid said.
“I call on the UN and other human rights organizations to thoroughly investigate this latest atrocity and bring the perpetrators to justice. I stand with my Afghan people in this difficult time. We will heal and rise as a nation. We always do. Inshallah,” he added.
Afghanistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi also reacted to the attack in an emotional message on social media, mourning the lives lost in the incident.
“Tonight in Kabul, hope went out in the hospital,” Nabi wrote.
“Young men seeking treatment were murdered in a bomb attack by the Pakistani military regime. Mothers waited at the gates calling their sons’ names. On the 28th night of Ramadan, their lives were cut short,” he added.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE AIR RAID IN KABUL?
Afghanistan blamed the Pakistani military for carrying out the airstrike which hit the Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, a large medical facility that treats patients with drug addiction.
According to Afghan government representative Hamdullah Fitrat, the attack took place at around 21:00 local time and caused massive destruction to the 2,000-bed hospital.
Fitrat said the death toll from the attack reached 400 people, with about 250 others injured.
Videos and images shared on social media and local TV channels showed security personnel using flashlights to search the rubble as firefighters tried to control the flames amid the building’s ruins.
WATCH THE VIDEO SHARED BY NABI:
Tonight in Kabul, hope was extinguished in a hospital. Young men seeking treatment were murdered in a bomb attack by the Pakistani military regime. Mothers waited at the gate calling their sons’ names. On the 28th night of Ramadan, their lives were cut short. pic.twitter.com/p12617D4de— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) March 16, 2026
However, Pakistan denied Afghanistan’s allegations. Pakistani authorities said their air operations targeted military installations in Kabul and the eastern province of Nangahar, insisting that no civilian locations were hit.
Despite denials, the incident sparked widespread outrage and grief across Afghanistan, with many calling for an international investigation into the attack.
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Issued by:
Debodinna Chakraborty
Published on:
17 Mar 2026 08:09 IST
