'Sickening during Ramadan’: Rashid Khan slams Pakistan Kabul strikes

Afghanistan cricket star Rashid Khan has strongly condemned the recent airstrikes in Kabul that reportedly caused heavy civilian casualties and widespread damage to public infrastructure. Taking to social media platform X, the Afghanistan spinner expressed deep sorrow and anger over the attack, stating that targeting civilian homes, educational institutions and medical facilities cannot 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, either intentional or by mistake, is a war crime. The sheer disregard for human lives, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, is sickening and deeply concerning. It will only fuel division and hatred. I call upon the UN and other human rights agencies to thoroughly investigate this latest atrocity and hold the perpetrators to account. I stand with my Afghan people in this difficult time. We shall heal, and we will rise as a nation. We always do. Inshallah !'

What happened in Kabul

The controversy erupted after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of carrying out an airstrike on March 16, 2026, which reportedly hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. According to Afghan officials, the strike killed more than 400 people and injured around 250, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the city in recent years.




Large parts of the 2,000-bed treatment facility were destroyed, and emergency services struggled to manage the aftermath as casualties mounted. Pakistan, however, denied intentionally targeting civilian sites and claimed 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 from both sides over cross-border militancy and security threats.

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