At least six people were killed and 87 others were wounded when several explosions erupted on Saturday during a burial ceremony held in northern Kabul, CBS News producer Ahmad Mukhtar reports.
Saturday's blasts occurred at the funeral of the son of the deputy Senate speaker, Mohammad Alam Izadyar, an ethnic Tajik ally of Abdullah.
All roads toward the palace and nearby diplomatic areas were blocked by police and there was limited movement of vehicles and people. "We must be strong and united", he said.
The interior ministry said that it is unclear what caused the explosions.
Abdullah Abdullah, the chief executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, was in attendance at the funeral at the time of the explosions.
"The part which is relevant to us to ask security officials, we assure the people of Afghanistan that we will not let this go unnoticed", Abdullah said at a press conference at his home on Saturday afternoon.
Kabul also has blamed the Pakistani intelligence agency for helping the Haqqani terrorist network plot Wednesday's attack in the city, one of the deadliest strikes in years.
"Many people have been killed and wounded at the funeral of Salim Ezadyar", the son of a prominent Afghan politician, witness Abdul Wudood said.
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There has been no claim of responsibility for the atrocity.
But otherwise security authorities in Kabul banned protests and demonstrations, citing the risk of attacks on large gatherings of people.
A spokesman for the US State Department said Wednesday's attack was "horrific and barbaric" and Afghans were "naturally expressing their anger and shock at the events".
Hundreds of angry demonstrators calling for Ghani to step down over spiraling insecurity clashed with police on Friday, prompting officials to beat them back with live rounds in the air, tear gas and water cannon.
"The worldwide community has to put pressure on them and force them to resign", said Niloofar Nilgoon, one of a relatively large number of women taking part in the protest.
The UN and a host of worldwide allies have urged the protesters for restraint.
The blasts also drew a call from Tadamichi Yamamoto, the United Nations' special envoy to Afghanistan, for "urgent measures to halt the cycle of violence".
The latest violence comes as US and coalition officials are working on plans expected to see an increase of between 3,000 and 5,000 in the number of foreign troops in Afghanistan.
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