Afghanistan says Pakistani military attacks have killed or injured 1,119 civilians since early 2022, most of them women and children. Pakistan rejected the allegations on Monday (26 October), defending its military operations as acts of self-defence against terrorism.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told CNN that the casualties included hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul.
“Since early 2022, 1,119 civilians have been killed or injured in these attacks, most of them women and children, including hundreds at a rehabilitation center,” said Balkhi.
In a statement issued on 26 October, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the allegations and said its military operations targeted militants and their logistical bases in Afghanistan.
Defending Pakistan’s response, the ministry said, “No responsible state can remain passive when its civilians and security forces are repeatedly targeted.”
Islamabad accused Kabul of sheltering Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). It also claimed that attacks originating from Afghan territory had caused more than 3,500 casualties in Pakistan this year.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on 1 October it had recorded more than 1,100 civilian deaths and injuries from cross-border violence in Afghanistan during 2026.
A Pakistani airstrike hit the Omid rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on 16 March. The United Nations reported at least 143 deaths, while Pakistan denied targeting the medical facility.
Speaking to AnewZ, Balkhi said, “The Islamic Emirate has always insisted on resolving issues through dialogue and diplomacy.”
He rejected Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan is harbouring militants, saying, “Pakistan’s security problems are decades old, and it is Pakistan’s own responsibility to resolve them.”
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