Afghanistan Cricketers Visit Kabul Hospitals After Pakistan Airstrikes Kill Over 400 Civilians

Members of the Afghanistan Cricket Board and national team players visited hospitals in the capital to express solidarity with victims injured in recent airstrikes reportedly carried out by Pakistan. The players met survivors undergoing treatment and offered support to affected families, as outrage grows over the reported civilian casualties following the attacks.

Afghanistan’s ODI and Test captain Hashmatullah Shahidi led the visit, accompanied by teammates Gulbadin Naib and Qais Ahmad. The group visited key medical facilities, including Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital and Kabul Emergency Hospital, where they interacted with injured patients and conveyed prayers for their recovery. Their visit was seen as a gesture of compassion during a period of heightened tension and grief in the country.

The humanitarian outreach by the cricketers comes amid reports of heavy civilian casualties following airstrikes in Kabul, including an attack on a medical facility. According to local media reports, hundreds of people were feared killed, intensifying concerns about the impact of the violence on non-combatants. The situation has drawn widespread condemnation within Afghanistan, particularly from members of the sporting community.

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Several Afghan cricketers have publicly voiced their anger and sorrow over the incident, calling for accountability and justice. Star all-rounder Rashid Khan described the reports of civilian casualties as deeply distressing and urged international organisations to investigate the incident. He emphasised that attacks on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and homes, constitute serious violations of humanitarian norms.

The escalation also includes reported cross-border rocket attacks in Kunar province, where dozens of rockets were fired into areas near the Durand Line, displacing thousands of families. While no casualties were reported in these strikes, officials said many residents were forced to flee their homes and seek safer locations, adding to the humanitarian strain in the region.

The United Nations has called for a thorough investigation into the airstrikes and stressed the need for accountability. As tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to rise, the gesture by Afghanistan’s cricketers highlights the role of public figures in offering support during crises and amplifying calls for peace and justice.

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