Pakistani celebrities condemn Kabul maternity hospital massacre
- 14 May 2020
Gulf Today Report
A horrendous attack at a maternity hospital in Kabul left 24 people dead, including mothers, nurses and two newborn babies, media reported.
Gunmen wearing police uniforms ambushed the Dasht-e-Barchi Hospital, where the Nobel Prize-winning international charity Doctors Without Borders run a maternity clinic in Kabul.
The culprits murdered newborn babies, pregnant women and children while injuring at least a dozen other people. No group has taken responsibility, the evidence would suggest that the attack came from Daesh, the only group that has not treated hospitals as off-limits for attacks.
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Following the transgression, Pakistani celebrities and cricketer Shahid Afridi took to Twitter to condemn the brutality, voicing their support for the innocent lives lost.
The latter wrote on, “The attack on innocent children and women in Kabul in the holy month of Ramzan is barbarianism. #Kabulattack”
His tweet was followed by popular actor Hamza Ali Abbasi who said, “#kabulattack no words to describe this tragedy. Allah is watching.”
His wife Naimal Khawar also held no reservations in expressing her disdain. “What a sad day for Humankind. Ya Allah khair,” she said.
Whereas popular actor and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz recipient Mehwish Hayat felt that the attack was beyond religious concerns. “Truly appalled by the attack on a Kabul Hospital. Who in their right mind kills women and newborn babies?” she asked.
“How can these depraved sickos live with themselves after taking these innocent lives?! This is beyond religion, we have lost sight of humanity itself! #kabulattack,” reserved the Chhalawa actor angrily.
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said he was "shocked and appalled" by the deadly attack on a maternity hospital in Afghanistan.
"Civilians and health workers should never be a target," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a virtual press conference at the WHO's headquarters in Geneva.
"The weaponisation of health is not helping anyone," he added, before leading a minute of silence for all healthcare workers slain while trying to save lives.
