India, March 18 -- At least 400 people were reportedly killed and around 250 injured after what Afghan authorities described as a Pakistani airstrike hit a major drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul late Monday night. Islamabad, however, denied targeting civilians, stating the operation was aimed at militant infrastructure.

Condemning the attack, Afghanistan cricketer Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar made an emotional appeal to India, seeking urgent support.

Authorities in Kabul said the strike hit a large rehabilitation facility around 9 pm local time, destroying the 2000-bed complex. Massive fires broke out, with rescue workers scrambling through debris in search of survivors. The incident underscores rapidly deteriorating relations between Pa...