SECURITY — March 18, 2026
Islamic Emirate Interior Minister: Harming Muslim People for Others' Interests 'Unbearable'
Islamic Emirate Interior Minister Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani warned at a funeral for victims of a Pakistani attack on a Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital that harming Muslims for others' interests is 'unbearable' and reserved the right to retaliate. He thanked international supporters and urged accountability for the attackers.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Bakhtar News — 2 min read
KABUL -- Islamic Emirate Interior Minister Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani spoke at the funeral ceremony for victims of a Pakistani attack on a 2,000-bed addicts' treatment hospital in east Kabul, stating that Afghanistan is not weak on the battlefield.
Haqqani warned that harming Muslim people for the interests of others is 'unbearable.' He added: 'We have good intentions, but we will also pay attention to the consequences of actions. We reserve the right to respond and retaliate against any action.'
The minister expressed appreciation for condolences and support from various countries and organizations following the incident. He called on international institutions and communities to hold the perpetrators of the bloody attack on Afghan civilians accountable.
The attack left hundreds martyred, prompting national and international reactions.
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Reliability assessment
Single source (Bakhtar News) provides direct, on-record attribution from named high official (Interior Minister Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani) at a public funeral ceremony, with concrete checkable details (location: east Kabul; hospital: 2,000-bed addicts' treatment; casualties: hundreds martyred). 'Minister said X' is reliably verifiable regardless of topic sensitivity.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Bakhtar News: 'martyrs of the Pakistani attack' and 'hundreds martyred' use religious martyrdom framing for civilian drug rehab patients to evoke sympathy and moral outrage; 'Pakistan's attack' directly attributes blame to Pakistan without neutral qualifiers like 'alleged'.
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