Pakistan on Sunday rejected Afghan Taliban’s allegations of its security and intelligence agencies’ role in violence in Nuristan province.
Islamabad termed the accusations as “frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth.”
In a fact-check issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan dismissed claims that its agencies had recruited or trained former Afghan security personnel or provided assistance to Daesh or other terrorist organisations operating in Afghanistan.
The ministry said the Afghan Taliban had failed to provide any credible evidence to support the allegations, noting that no identities, documents, communications, forensic material or independent verification had been presented.
The response followed a statement from the Afghan Taliban’s Ministry of Defence, which alleged that Daesh-affiliated groups and other elements had crossed the Durand Line into Kamdesh district of Nuristan with the backing of Pakistani militias.
According to the Taliban, its security forces killed 28 alleged infiltrators and arrested another 32, while the remaining individuals escaped across the Durand Line.
Pakistan also rejected a video being circulated on social media as purported evidence of the allegations. The ministry said the footage showed several unarmed individuals who appeared inadequately equipped and suggested that it was part of a staged recording.
The ministry said reports from the United Nations and other independent international organisations had repeatedly documented the presence and activities of terrorist groups inside Afghanistan.
It argued that attempts to link such developments to Pakistan did not change the fact that militant organisations continued to operate from Afghan territory.
Pakistan also criticised the Taliban administration for accusing Islamabad of supporting terrorism while groups based in Afghanistan continued to threaten Pakistan and regional security.
The ministry called on Taliban to take credible and verifiable measures against terrorist organisations operating from Afghan soil.
It also accused the Taliban regime of using such allegations to shift attention away from internal challenges, including its treatment of women, children and minorities.
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