In a development reinforcing long-standing concerns raised at multiple international forums, as well as raising questions on Sheikh Hibatullah Akhunzada’s authority, including the United Nations and BRICS platforms, an Afghan television broadcast has aired open incitement to violence and armed attacks against Pakistan.
On February 9, Afghanistan’s Tolo News aired a program in which two Afghan commentators openly encouraged militancy against Pakistan, declaring armed violence as “Jihad” and expressing support for terrorist attacks, including those carried out by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
During the broadcast, Afghan analyst Hamidullah Hotak called upon Pakistani citizens to wage armed struggle against their own state, urging what he termed “Jihad” against the government. He also voiced explicit support for militant operations conducted by BLA.
Another participant, Afghan journalist Fazal Rahman Oryakhel, claimed that Balochistan would separate from Pakistan to form an independent state. He further alleged that Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan would also establish separate governments.
Observers have termed the statements a direct incitement to terrorism and part of an organized anti-Pakistan propaganda campaign being amplified through Afghan media platforms.
Security analysts note that the broadcast underscores repeated international concerns that Afghan soil continues to be used as a facilitation space for hostile narratives and militant signaling against Pakistan, despite assurances by the interim Taliban administration.
The incident is being viewed as further evidence of Kabul’s permissive information and operational environment for anti-Pakistan militant actors, reinforcing calls for stricter international scrutiny and accountability.
