Pakistan-Afghanistan War Live Updates: Human Rights body condemns reported hospital strike, seeks probe
Pakistan-Afghanistan War News Live Updates: According to deputy government spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat, about 250 more people were reported injured.in the airstrike that hit the hospital around 9 pm local time, destroying large sections of the 2,000-bed facility.
· The Indian Express · JoinPakistan-Afghanistan War Today Live News Updates: The International Human Rights Foundation has condemned the reported bombardment of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, saying facilities for treatment and humanitarian care must never be targeted in conflict.
In a statement, the organisation called for an independent international investigation into the incident, accountability for those responsible, and immediate steps to protect medical and rehabilitation facilities, warning that such attacks violate basic principles of international humanitarian law.
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400 people killed: At least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul late on Monday, Afghanistan’s Taliban government said. According to deputy government spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat, about 250 more people were reported injured in the airstrike that hit the hospital around 9 pm local time, destroying large portions of the 2,000-bed facility. Pakistan however dismissed the allegation, saying no hospital was targeted in Kabul.
Rescue operation: Fitrat said rescue teams were dispatched and were working to control the fire and recover the bodies. Local media posted clips on X showing security forces using flashlights while carried the bodies out while firefighters struggled to extinguish flames among the ruins of a building.
What Pakistan says: Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid condemned attack and accused Pakistan of “targeting hospitals and civilian sites to perpetrate horrors”. Before Afghan officials released a death toll, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information said the strikes “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure including technical equipment storage and ammunition storage of Afghan Taliban” and Afghanistan-based Pakistani militants in Kabul and Nangarhar. It alleged that the facilities were being used against innocent Pakistani civilians and said Pakistan’s strikes were “precise and carefully undertaken to ensure no collateral damage is inflicted”.
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Mar 17, 2026 11:41 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: China urges restraint, calls for early ceasefire
China has stepped up diplomatic efforts to ease tensions, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking to his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts over the past week, according to BBC.
Calling for a ceasefire “at the earliest opportunity”, Beijing on Monday urged both countries to “remain calm and exercise restraint” and engage in face-to-face talks as soon as possible, BBC reported.
Mar 17, 2026 11:23 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: No military facility near hospital, Afghan health official tells BBC
There were no military installations near the targeted hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan’s health ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman Amarkhail told the BBC, contradicting Pakistan’s claim that its strikes hit military infrastructure.
Residents reported hearing loud explosions across Kabul at around 8:50 pm local time, followed by the sound of aircraft and air defence systems, BBC reported. Family members of patients gathered outside the hospital, searching for information about their loved ones amid the chaos.
Mar 17, 2026 09:48 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Kabul hospital strike marks sharp escalation in conflict
The reported airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, which Afghanistan has blamed on Pakistan, marks a major escalation in tensions that have been building since late February, when cross-border strikes and retaliatory attacks resumed.
Pakistan, however, has maintained that its forces targeted Afghan Taliban military installations and “technical support infrastructure” in Kabul and Nangarhar, not civilian sites, Dawn reported, citing security sources.
The conflict has since intensified with repeated exchanges along the border, the collapse of a Qatar-brokered ceasefire, and both sides trading allegations over support to militant groups. Pakistan has declared it is in “open war,” while Afghanistan has accused Islamabad of targeting civilian infrastructure .
Mar 17, 2026 09:27 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Kabul hospital strike marks sharp escalation in conflict
The reported airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, which Afghanistan has blamed on Pakistan, marks a major escalation in tensions that have been building since late February, when cross-border strikes and retaliatory attacks resumed .
The conflict has since intensified with repeated exchanges along the border, the collapse of a Qatar-brokered ceasefire, and both sides trading allegations over support to militant groups. Pakistan has declared it is in “open war,” while Afghanistan has accused Islamabad of targeting civilian infrastructure .
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Mar 17, 2026 09:23 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Rights body condemns reported hospital strike, seeks probe
The International Human Rights Foundation has condemned the reported bombardment of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, saying facilities for treatment and humanitarian care must never be targeted in conflict.
In a statement, the organisation called for an independent international investigation into the incident, accountability for those responsible, and immediate steps to protect medical and rehabilitation facilities, warning that such attacks violate basic principles of international humanitarian law.
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Mar 17, 2026 08:41 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Afghan official says civilians killed in hospital strike
Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat has alleged that civilians, including patients at a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, were killed in an overnight strike, which he attributed to Pakistani military action.
In a post on X, Fitrat said “innocent civilians and addicts” were among those killed in the bombing and described the incident as a major loss, sharing visuals from the site.
Mar 17, 2026 08:33 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Conflict escalates as cross-border clashes intensify
The latest strike marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two countries, which began in late February. Hours before the Kabul strike, both sides exchanged fire along the border, leaving at least four people dead in Afghanistan, AP reported.
The United Nations Security Council has called for efforts to combat terrorism, even as ceasefire appeals remain unheeded. Pakistan has declared it is in “open war,” while Afghanistan has accused Islamabad of targeting civilian sites amid growing casualties on both sides, AP reported.
Mar 17, 2026 08:22 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Afghan Cricketer Rashid Khan condemns civilian casualties, calls for UN probe
Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan has expressed concern over reports of civilian casualties in Kabul, saying that targeting homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure “is a war crime.” In a post on X, he called the situation “deeply concerning,” especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
Khan urged the United Nations and human rights agencies to investigate the incident and hold those responsible accountable. He said Afghans would “rise as a nation” despite the crisis.
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Mar 17, 2026 08:20 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Pakistan denies targeting civilians, calls claims ‘baseless’
Pakistan has rejected Afghanistan’s allegations, saying its airstrikes did not hit any civilian infrastructure. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesperson Mosharraf Zaidi termed the claims “baseless,” while Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said “precision airstrikes” targeted military installations in Kabul and Nangarhar.
Pakistan maintained that the strikes were aimed at “technical support infrastructure and ammunition storage facilities” linked to militant activity, insisting that operations were conducted carefully to avoid collateral damage, AP reported.
Mar 17, 2026 08:13 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates:Airstrike on Kabul hospital kills 400, Afghanistan blames Pakistan
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of carrying out an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul late Monday, killing at least 400 people and injuring around 250, according to officials. Deputy government spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said the strike hit the 2,000-bed facility at around 9 pm, destroying large sections of the building.
Local television footage showed rescue teams pulling out casualties as firefighters battled flames at the site. Afghan authorities said the toll could rise as recovery operations continue.
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Mar 17, 2026 07:52 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Pakistan denied striking hospital
In a post on X before Afghan officials gave a death toll, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information said the strikes “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure including technical equipment storage and ammunition storage of Afghan Taliban” and Afghanistan-based Pakistani militants in Kabul and Nangarhar. It alleged that the facilities were being used against innocent Pakistani civilians and said Pakistan’s strikes were “precise and carefully undertaken to ensure no collateral damage is inflicted”.
Mar 17, 2026 07:35 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Rescue operations on
Local television posted clips on X showing security forces using flashlights while carried the bodies out while firefighters struggled to extinguish flames among the ruins of a building.
Mar 17, 2026 07:35 AM IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Taliban says at least 400 killed in Pakistani airstrike on Kabul Hospital
At least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation in Kabul late on Monday, Afghanistan’s Taliban government said. According to deputy government spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat, about 250 more people were reported injured in the airstrike that hit the hospital around 9 pm local time, destroying large portions of the 2,000-bed facility. Pakistan however dismissed the allegation, saying no hospital was targeted in Kabul.
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