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Pakistan rejects allegations of arming Afghans and demands action against TTP
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected allegations from former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad that Islamabad is arming Afghan nationals to fight the Taliban or recruiting them to combat anti-Pakistan insurgents. The ministry described these claims as baseless, misleading, and an attempt to divert attention from the Afghan Taliban regime’s responsibility to prevent its territory from being used by militant groups.
In response to statements from Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid—who claimed the Taliban lacks the resources to finance insecurity in other countries and accused Pakistan of shifting blame for its own security failures—Pakistan has demanded verifiable action from Kabul. Islamabad urged the Afghan authorities to end all support for terrorist organizations operating from Afghan soil, specifically naming the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
Pakistan cited United Nations and United States reports to support its security concerns, noting the continued presence and activities of groups such as the TTP and Al-Qaeda within Afghanistan. A US report specifically estimated the strength of the TTP at between 4,000 and 6,000 fighters.
Entities
Afghan Taliban · Balochistan Liberation Army · Pakistan · Pakistan Ministry of Information and Broadcasting · Shehbaz Sharif · Taliban · Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan · Zabihullah Mujahid · Zalmay Khalilzad
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Zabihullah Mujahid stated that the Taliban lack the resources to finance or create insecurity in other countries. amu.tv · www.independent.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The US report estimated the TTP's strength at 4,000 to 6,000 fighters. centreline.com.pk · dnanews.com.pk · islamabadpost.com.pk
- [● 6 SOURCES] Pakistan rejected the Afghan Taliban's claim that Islamabad is shifting blame for its own security failures. dailymeezan.com · centreline.com.pk · dnanews.com.pk · amu.tv · islamabadpost.com.pk · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Pakistan demanded that the Afghan Taliban take action against the TTP and BLA operating from Afghan soil. dailymeezan.com · centreline.com.pk · dnanews.com.pk · islamabadpost.com.pk · www.independent.co.uk
- [● 4 SOURCES] Zalmay Khalilzad alleged that the Pakistani military is recruiting Afghan citizens to fight groups hostile to Islamabad. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · www.independent.co.uk · deeyartelevision.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Pakistan rejected Zalmay Khalilzad's allegations that it is arming Afghan nationals to fight the Taliban. en.dailypakistan.com.pk · thefrontierpost.com · www.independent.co.uk · dailybaakhabar.com