Karzai Blames Pakistan for Afghan Hospital Strike

0:00You're listening to Global News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan's government of wanting anarchy and weakness in Afghanistan to keep the country downtrodden. He made these claims in an interview, strongly condemning recent airstrikes by Islamabad that have targeted alleged militant areas. The fighting kicked off in late February when Pakistan launched airstrikes, saying they hit Taliban strongholds and terrorist sites. Tensions spiked this week after Kabul reported a missile strike on a hospital treating drug addicts, killing 400 people, Karzai, who led Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014, said he personally heard the blast near his home, with his house shaking, and the area filling with smoke. He called it an extremely unfortunate event in the two nations troubled history. The violence has displaced more than 100,000 people, according to the United Nations. Karzai pointed to decades of Pakistan's issues with Afghan governments from monarchs

1:01to republics, urging them to seek a civilized relationship. Instead, Pakistan insists the strikes precisely targeted military installations and militant infrastructure used against the civilians. Officials there dismissed claims about the hospital, as false propaganda meant to hide support for cross-border attacks. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Head in. Sound on. Lights out. That is the routine. S-O-L-I. SullyPillo.com. Made in AI.