A Pakistani strike killed her son in rehab. Now an Afghan mother demands answers

Global Analysis by Policy Wire: Samira Muhammadi hopes an international investigation can “extinguish” her pain after a Pakistani bombing killed her son and hundreds of other Afghans in the capital...

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April 17, 2026 One Min Read

Global Analysis by Policy Wire:

Samira Muhammadi hopes an international investigation can “extinguish” her pain after a Pakistani bombing killed her son and hundreds of other Afghans in the capital Kabul last month.
The March 16 attack hit a drug treatment centre and killed 411 people, according to Afghan officials.
A United Nations source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they had verified at least 250 killed,…

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