Pakistan has firmly rejected claims circulating on Afghan social media that it has sent an official delegation to Kabul for talks with the Taliban authorities, calling the reports “baseless propaganda” aimed at creating confusion about Islamabad’s position.
According to senior security officials, Pakistan has not dispatched any government delegation to Afghanistan and has no plans to engage in negotiations with the Taliban regime under the current circumstances.
Afghan social media accounts and several online platforms had alleged that a three-member Pakistani delegation was in Kabul to hold discussions with Taliban officials on various bilateral issues. However, official sources in Islamabad dismissed the claims as false and misleading.
“Pakistan’s position is clear and unchanged,” a senior security official said. “There will be no negotiations until the Afghan Taliban take decisive action against militant groups operating from their territory.”
Islamabad has repeatedly accused the Taliban administration of allowing extremist organizations, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, also referred to by Pakistani authorities as Fitna al-Khwarij, to maintain safe havens inside Afghanistan.
Pakistani officials maintain that these militant networks have carried out numerous cross-border attacks targeting security forces and civilians in recent months. As a result, Islamabad has demanded that the Taliban leadership dismantle terrorist infrastructure and stop providing support or shelter to militants.
Officials say meaningful dialogue between the two sides cannot take place unless concrete action is taken against these groups.
Security sources also stressed that Pakistan’s military operations targeting militant hideouts across the border would continue if threats originating from Afghan territory persist.
“The protection of Pakistani citizens and the defence of our borders are non-negotiable,” a senior official said, adding that Pakistan would not compromise on national security.
Analysts say the denial reflects growing tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban authorities, as Pakistan continues to press Kabul to fulfil its international obligations by preventing Afghan soil from being used for attacks against neighboring countries.
For Islamabad, officials say, the message remains straightforward: action against militants must come before any talks.
