GENEVA: The UN called Tuesday for a swift and independent investigation after the Afghan government alleged a Pakistani strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation clinic killed hundreds of people.
“Last night’s tragic blast at a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, that reportedly left scores of patients dead, must be investigated promptly, independently and transparently,” UN rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva.
He called for those responsible to be “held to account in line with international standards”, and insisted that the results of any investigation “be made public”.
“Victims and victims’ families are entitled to reparations,” he said.
The Taliban government has accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting civilians, something it flatly denies.
Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said claims his government deliberately targeted the Kabul clinic were “entirely baseless”.
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