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Rashid Khan, Other Afghanistan Stars Slam Pakistan for Deadly Kabul Hospital Attack: 'No Difference Between Israel and Pakistan'
Afghanistan cricketers denounce the strike that killed about 400 and injured 250 at a Kabul drug rehab hospital during Ramadan, demanding UN investigations into potential war crimes.
- On Monday, March 16, an airstrike carried out by Pakistan's military hit the 2,000‑bed Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul at about 9:00 PM, killing 400 and injuring 250, Hamdullah Fitrat confirmed.
- Weeks of fighting and a fragile October 2025 ceasefire preceded escalations after February 2026 accusations, setting the backdrop for the recent strike.
- Several Afghanistan cricketers including Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib condemned the strikes on social media, while Rashid Khan called it a war crime and Mohammad Nabi said 'Tonight in Kabul, hope was extinguished at a hospital.'
- Rescue teams at Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital are working to control fires and recover bodies after large sections were destroyed, while mothers waited at hospital gates calling their sons' names.
- Islamabad rejected the hospital claims, saying Taliban claims are 'false and misleading' and its forces targeted terrorist infrastructure; India condemned the airstrikes while international commentators drew sharp attention.
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Reactions, from players like Rashid Khan & Mohammad Nabi, come amid renewed tensions between Afghanistan & Pakistan, with latest escalation after months of clashes despite fragile ceasefire.
·New Delhi, India
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'Deeply saddened': Rashid Khan and other Afghanistan cricketers condemn Pakistan's deadly airstrikes in Kabul
After Pakistan carried out heavy airstrikes in the city of Kabul, which resulted in civilian casualties in Afghanistan, Rashid Khan along with several other members of the Afghanistan cricket team took to social media and condemned the attacks.
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