Pakistan-Afghanistan War: Air strike has taken place in Paktika province of Afghanistan. This attack was carried out by Pakistan on the late night of 17 October 2025, in which three local cricketers of Afghanistan cricket were killed. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is saddened by the death of its players Kabir, Sibgatullah and Haroon. Condemning this attack, ACB has refused to participate in the triangular series played in Pakistan. This series was to be held between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka from 17 to 29 November. Along with this, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has also decided to withdraw from Pakistan Super League.

Afghanistan Board’s action on PAK

Afghanistan Cricket Board has withdrawn its name from the series to be held at the end of November. This triangular series in Pakistan was to be played in Lahore and Rawalpindi. But ACB has taken this decision against Pakistan on the death of players.

Rashid Khan breaks ties with PSL

Afghanistan cricket team captain Rashid Khan is seen playing in Pakistan Super League (PSL). But after this attack, Rashid Khan has indicated to withdraw from PSL team ‘Lahore Qalandars’. Rashid Khan has removed the name of Lahore Qalandars from his bio on the account of social media platform X. Rashid plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL and the name of the franchise of this league played in India is included in the bio of this player.

Rashid Khan has paid tribute to the citizens of Afghanistan who died in the airstrike. Along with this, the decision of Afghanistan Cricket Board has also been supported. Rashid has written that he is standing with the people of his country at this time.

I am deeply saddened by the loss of civilian lives in the recent Pakistani aerial strikes on Afghanistan. A tragedy that claimed the lives of women, children, and aspiring young cricketers who dreamed of representing their nation on the world stage.

It is absolutely immoral and…

— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 17, 2025

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afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) In the upcoming talks with Pakistan and Sri Lanka triangular Tea20 Have decided to withdraw from the series. This decision has been taken after the attack from Pakistan. Actually, recently Afghanistan from Pakistan Of row In air strikes carried out in the province Eight including three national players have died.

In its statement, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has confirmed the death of three players Kabir, Sibgatullah and Haroon and said that 7 were injured, but according to the Afghan media, a total of 8 Afghan domestic and club level players have died in the Pakistani attack. According to the information, these eight players had come to Argun area to celebrate the victory after playing a match in Sharana area, when the Pakistani Army carried out an air strike in the residential area. After this, the entire building turned into debris and the pictures from Afghanistan also clearly show how dead bodies are being pulled out from the debris with the help of local people. Besides, the body of a child has also been recovered from the attack on Afghanistan.

Statement of Condolences

The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses its deepest sorrow and grief over the tragic martyrdom of the brave cricketers from Urgun District in Paktika Province, who were targeted this evening in a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime.

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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 17, 2025

Pak army’s terror continues for 10 days

In the last 10 days, Pakistani Army has targeted many residential areas of Afghanistan in the name of attacking TTP positions. According to UN data, 37 civilians were killed and 425 injured due to Pakistani attacks in Paktika, Kunar, Khost, Kandahar and Hemland alone, while according to Afghanistan’s Taliban government data, 5 people were killed in the Pakistani attack in Kabul and 10 people have died in the attacks at 3 places in Paktika yesterday. That is, till now in just 10 days, Pakistani Army has killed 52 innocent people of Afghanistan and injured more than 425 people.

Pakistani Army claims

The Pakistani Army is continuously claiming that it is carrying out attacks in Afghanistan to target the bases of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its chief Noor Wali Mehsud, but in the picture taken last Thursday (16 October 2025), it was clear that TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud is not camping in Afghanistan but in Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.

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