Pakistan strongly condemned the Afghan Taliban regime on Wednesday, accusing it of serving as a proxy for Hindutva agendas and facilitating terrorism in exchange for money. Islamabad criticized Kabul over repeated allegations that link Pakistan to violence in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dismissed the Taliban’s latest accusations, made by their so-called Minister for Borders and other regime spokespeople, as baseless and self-serving attempts to deflect attention from the serious internal repression, dissent, and instability plaguing the regime. The statement highlighted that the Taliban remain deliberately blind to their un-Islamic support of terror, acting as agents of Hindutva interests motivated by the greed of a few leaders.
It further described this mercenary approach of destabilizing the region on behalf of foreign powers as leading the Taliban toward a path of self-destruction, stripping them of dignity and honor. The ministry characterized the regime’s rhetoric as a reflection of its desperation and frustration at being unable to manage its own internal challenges.
Reiterating that the Afghan Taliban represent a non-inclusive and non-representative regime imposed on the Afghan people through force and oppression, the ministry stated that their attempts to externalize internal problems by blaming Pakistan only expose their own failures.
This statement followed Pakistan’s firm rejection on September 27 of Taliban claims accusing Pakistani security forces and intelligence agencies of involvement in violence in Nuristan. The ministry had labeled these allegations as frivolous, baseless, and completely unfounded.
Earlier in the week, Pakistan emphasized that no evidence had been presented to support the Taliban’s accusations—no names, documents, communications, forensic proof, or independent verification. It also dismissed a viral video cited by the Taliban as showing unarmed individuals in inadequate attire, likely staged for propaganda purposes.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Defence had alleged that Daesh-affiliated groups crossed the Durand Line into Nuristan’s Kamdesh district with Pakistani backing, claiming their forces killed 28 alleged infiltrators and captured 32 others. Pakistan categorically denied these assertions.
The ministry noted that multiple UN reports and other impartial international organizations have documented the presence and activities of terrorist groups within Afghanistan. Attempts to fabricate a Pakistani connection do not change the fact that these groups continue to find refuge on Afghan soil.
Pakistan urged the Taliban to take credible measures against terrorist organizations operating from Afghanistan and to honor commitments ensuring Afghan territory is not used against Pakistan or any other nation.
