Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Afghanistan horrified” (June 2). The deadliest terror attack in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, near the diplomatic enclave, in which 90 people were killed and 400 injured, which is supposed to be most fortified and a safe area due to the large deployment of security personnel, this carnage is the most wretched attack of recent times.
The attack that has happened in the the holy month of Ramzan, is a grim reminder of the fact that the security scenario in Kabul is far from perfect and with every passing day, the situation is deteriorating.
The area was supposed to be most secured in Kabul due to the proximity of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s residence and other diplomatic establishments — like the Germany embassy. Even after so much security deployment, if terrorists can drive a vehicle full of explosives, then it clearly points towards a systems failure. The Afghan forces and intelligence must pull up their socks.
Peace in Afghanistan can come only if the Afghanistan Government improves its security forces to challenge terrorist networks and the US uses its influence on Pakistan for the latter to stop supporting the Taliban and the Haqqani network supported by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. Otherwise, things will continue to drift from bad to worse. Another important point is these terrorists group’s financial support should be curtailed.