ISLAMABAD – Pakistan blasted Afghan Taliban regime over allegations linking Islamabad to fighting in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, with the Ministry of Information rejecting the claims as “baseless.”
MoIB reponds after Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry alleged that fighters had crossed into Nuristan from Pakistan and claimed that some were supported by Pakistani intelligence and included former Afghan security personnel as well as Islamic State militants. Afghan authorities said their forces killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others.
Pakistan categorically denied any involvement, saying neither its security forces nor intelligence agencies had taken part in internal clashes in Nuristan or elsewhere in Afghanistan.
The Information Ministry said no credible evidence had been presented to establish Pakistan’s alleged role, pointing to the absence of identities, documents, communications, forensic evidence or independent verification.
The ministry also rejected an alleged video circulated on social media in support of the Afghan claims, arguing that the footage showed only a few unarmed individuals who were not properly equipped and did not establish their Pakistani connection.
Pakistan further challenged Kabul to take credible and verifiable action against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory, reiterating its position that Afghan soil should not be used for attacks against Pakistan or any other country.
The Information Ministry also pointed to what it described as documented evidence of terrorist groups operating inside Afghanistan, saying repeated international reports had recorded their presence and activities.
According to Islamabad, attempts to establish a Pakistani connection to Afghanistan’s internal security problems cannot obscure the continued presence of militant groups on Afghan soil.
The ministry additionally accused the Taliban regime of using such allegations to divert attention from its internal security challenges, dissent and what it described as the oppression of women, children and minorities.
