The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has rejected recent allegations by officials and spokespersons associated with the Afghan Taliban administration seeking to attribute the ongoing fighting in Nuristan to Pakistan.
According to the Ministry, the allegations are unsubstantiated and intended to divert attention from internal challenges facing the Afghan Taliban administration, including what Islamabad describes as political dissent, internal instability, and restrictions on sections of Afghan society.
The Ministry stated that attempts to link developments in Nuristan to Pakistan form part of a broader narrative directed against Islamabad. It described the statements attributed to Afghan Taliban officials as an effort to shift the focus away from domestic issues and place responsibility for internal developments on an external actor.
Islamabad further maintains that the current Afghan Taliban administration is not inclusive or representative of the entire Afghan population, arguing that its authority was established and continues to be exercised through coercive means.
The Ministry has also accused the Afghan Taliban administration of failing to adequately address the presence and activities of terrorist organisations operating from Afghan territory. Islamabad’s position is that the continued presence of such groups represents a serious security concern for Pakistan and contributes to instability in the wider region.
The Ministry further alleged that elements within the Afghan Taliban administration have tolerated or facilitated terrorist networks for political and financial interests. These are serious allegations made by the Pakistani government and remain part of the broader dispute between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban authorities.
Pakistan has repeatedly maintained that Afghan territory should not be used for activities directed against neighbouring countries and has called for effective action against organisations that it says threaten Pakistan’s security.
The Ministry emphasized that Pakistan’s security concerns should not, in its view, be obscured by what it described as externally directed rhetoric. Islamabad maintains that responsibility for addressing internal political, security, and governance challenges rests with the authorities exercising control within Afghanistan.
The latest statement therefore represents a renewed rejection by Pakistan of allegations connecting it to the fighting in Nuristan and reflects the continuing dispute between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban administration over cross-border security, terrorism, and responsibility for regional instability.
Pakistan reiterated that it remains focused on protecting its citizens, safeguarding national security, and countering threats that it identifies as originating from or being facilitated through Afghan territory.
The allegations linking Pakistan to the fighting in Nuristan are rejected by Islamabad, which characterizes them as an attempt to externalize Afghanistan’s internal challenges. The assertions concerning the motives and conduct of the Afghan Taliban administration are claims made by the Pakistani Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Independent verification of those allegations requires corroborating evidence from multiple credible sources. Islamabad disputes the allegations and maintains that the Afghan Taliban authorities should address their internal security and governance challenges rather than attributing them to Pakistan.
