Pakistan Airstrikes in Kabul Hospital Kill Hundreds Amid Afghanistan Conflict

On March 16, 2026, Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Kabul amid escalating conflict with Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban officials reported that a drug rehabilitation hospital, the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, was hit, resulting in at least 400 deaths and around 250 injuries. Pakistan denied targeting civilian sites, stating it struck military installations and terrorist infrastructure. The attack intensified tensions between the two neighbors, drawing international condemnation, including from India, which called the strike a violation of Afghan sovereignty and a threat to regional stability. Rescue operations continued amid widespread destruction and ongoing cross-border clashes.