Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan has strongly condemned the recent airstrikes in Kabul, which reportedly caused heavy civilian casualties and extensive damage to public infrastructure. Afghanistan expressed deep grief and anger over the attack on the X social media platform, saying the targeting of civilian homes, educational institutions and medical facilities could not be justified.“I am deeply saddened by the latest reports of civilian casualties as a result of Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul. Targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure, whether intentionally 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. It will only fuel division and hatred. I call on the UN and other human rights organizations to they have thoroughly investigated this latest atrocity and brought the perpetrators to justice. I stand with my Afghan people. We will rise up as a nation!’
What happened in Kabul
The controversy erupted after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of carrying out an airstrike on March 16, 2026, which allegedly hit a drug treatment center in Kabul. According to Afghan officials, the attack killed more than 400 people and wounded about 250, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the city in years.Large parts of the 2,000-bed treatment facility were destroyed and emergency services struggled to deal with the aftermath as the death toll continued to rise. However, Pakistan denied that it had deliberately targeted civilian locations and claimed that the airstrikes were aimed at militant infrastructure allegedly operating from Afghan territory.The incident is part of escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid accusations by both sides of cross-border militancy and security threats.
