Pakistan Denied Kabul Hospital Airstrike Amid Afghanistan Tensions

Pakistan Denied Kabul Hospital Airstrike Amid Afghanistan Tensions

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An airstrike struck a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, resulting in numerous casualties and escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting the hospital, which Pakistan denied, asserting that its military operations focused solely on militant installations.

Subsequently, Pakistan labeled the Taliban's claims as disinformation and reiterated that its airstrike targeted terrorist infrastructure, not civilian medical facilities. The incident drew attention from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), which called for an end to violence amid the ongoing conflict.

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Kabul Drug Rehabilitation Centre

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The claim that Pakistan denied Afghan Taliban's allegations of targeting a Kabul hospital on March 17, 2026, was confirmed. The report stating that an airstrike in Kabul hit a drug rehabilitation center on March 16, 2026, was confirmed. The assertion by Pakistan that its military operations focused only on militant installations was confirmed. The claim that Pakistan's military operations targeted terrorist infrastructure was partially confirmed, with the main event verified but some details unconfirmed.

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Articles

March 17, 2026
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Pakistan Denies Targeting Kabul Hospital in Airstrike, Labels Taliban Claims as Disinformation
Pakistan Denies Targeting Kabul Hospital in Airstrike, Labels Taliban Claims as Disinformation

The Express Tribune • 17 Mar 10:58

Pakistan refutes Afghanistan's allegations of a deadly airstrike on a Kabul hospital, asserting that its military operations targeted terrorist infrastructure.

Credibility 70% Manip. 60% Center
Pakistan Denies Afghan Taliban's Claim of Hospital Strike in Kabul
Pakistan Denies Afghan Taliban's Claim of Hospital Strike in Kabul

Dawn • 17 Mar 10:49

Pakistan refutes Afghan Taliban's allegations of targeting a Kabul hospital, asserting that military operations focused solely on militant installations.

Credibility 75% Manip. 60% Center
March 16, 2026
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Airstrike Hits Kabul Drug Rehabilitation Centre Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
Airstrike Hits Kabul Drug Rehabilitation Centre Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions

BBC • 16 Mar 23:22

An airstrike in Kabul has struck a drug rehabilitation centre, resulting in numerous casualties, as Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange accusations over the incident.

Credibility 85% Manip. 30% Center

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