Rashid Khan, Afghanistan Cricketers Hit Out At Pakistan For ‘War Crime’ After Deadly Strikes On Kabul Hospital

Afghanistan cricket stars Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Naveen-ul-Haq have criticised the reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul that reportedly struck a hospital, allegedly killing at least 400 people and injuring around 250.

The cricketers took to social media to express their outrage and grief over the attack, sharing posts that conveyed their strong reaction to the news.

Rashid called the strike a "war crime" and urged international bodies to investigate the incident in his post on X. He expressed deep grief over reports that civilians were killed in the strikes.

"I am deeply saddened by the latest reports of civilian casualties as a result of Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul," Rashid wrote.

"Targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure, either intentional or by mistake, is a war crime."

He added that the reported attacks during the holy month of Ramadan were particularly upsetting.

"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," Rashid said in the post.

Rashid urged the international organisations to take action.

“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," he wrote.

Afghanistan veteran all-rounder Nabi took to X to express his grief in an emotional message on social media.

“Tonight in Kabul, hope was extinguished at a hospital,” Nabi wrote.

“Young men seeking treatment were murdered in a bombing 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.

Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq outlined a comparison between the alleged attack on the rehabilitation centre in Kabul and Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

“Hard to find any difference between Israel and Pakistani regime period," Naveen wrote in a post on Facebook.

As per a report in a news agency, IANS, according to officials of the Taliban-led government, the strike killed more than 400 people and injured at least 250 others, although the figures could not be independently verified.