An Afghan woman pours a drink made in Pakistani down the drain, and calls on others to buy Afghan goods.

A new wave of deadly suicide bombings has shaken the Afghan capital, Kabul, and many Afghans are placing part of the blame on neighbouring Pakistan: Why? Because they accuse Pakistan of sheltering the Taliban insurgents who carry out these attacks. Fed up by the continued violence, some Afghan citizens have launched a boycott of Pakistani products.The recent series of suicide attacks, the most deadly in more than a year , marked a decisive end to a two-month lull in the violence in Afghanistan. In a televised speech, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan of offering “sanctuaries” to members of the Taliban who perpetrate attacks on Afghan soil. For years, Afghan Taliban insurgents have used Pakistan’s semi-autonomous border regions as rear bases . They work closely with the Pakistani Taliban, sharing numerous resources Despite the clamouring of many citizens, the Afghan government has yet to impose any sanctions on Pakistan, which is Afghanistan’s main trading partner. According to statistics from the Afghan Chamber of Commerce, Pakistani products account for 80% of Afghanistan’s imports . This includes food items as well as construction materials, medicines, and chemical products. Frustrated by this lack of action, some Afghans decided to take matters into their own hands and have organized a boycott of Pakistani products.Khan Jan Alakozay, the vice-president of the Afghani Chamber of Commerce, has said he supports this popular initiative. The protest gained momentum quickly and, soon, Afghan social media accounts were flooded with messages, photos and videos calling for a boycott of food items and other products from Pakistan.