Info ministry dismisses Afghan govt's claims of civilian killings as ‘set of lies’

Information ministry says only Fitna al Khwarij and Afghan Taliban terrorist infrastructure precisely targeted

The information ministry on Sunday rejected the Afghan government’s claims of over 750 civilian deaths in clashes with Pakistan, calling them a “set of lies”.

Earlier today, Kabul claimed that more than 750 Afghan civilians had been killed in clashes with Pakistan. In a statement posted on X, Afghan government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said more than 27,000 families had been displaced across the country since February.

Fitrat claimed that 761 civilians were killed, another 621 were injured, and 27,407 families were displaced between February 22 and April 4.

During this period, he alleged that the Pakistani military launched nearly 15,000 missiles, mortars, and artillery shells on parts of several bordering provinces, including the capital, Kabul, destroying over 1,100 homes.

In response to the Afghan government’s claims, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting’s fact-checking account stated: “The so-called spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat has again come up with a set of lies. It is well established that Pakistan has only undertaken precise targeting of Fitna al Khwarij and Afghan Taliban terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.”

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It added that details of precision air strikes, including the destruction and capture of posts, equipment, and the number of Afghan Taliban regime members and Fitna al Khwarij terrorists killed or injured, were regularly updated, with footage of the strikes available for verification, rather than “made-up infographics by a habitual propagandist regime”.

“Contrarily, the whole world is witness to the terrorist attacks undertaken by the Indian-sponsored Afghan Taliban regime and its proxies, such as the recent cowardly attack in Domail, Bannu, where 10 civilians, including women and children, were martyred,” the ministry stated.

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It further said that Fitrat and other “mouthpieces of the regime” were known to frequently circulate fake, old, and even AI-generated propaganda videos and claims, which, it alleged, were amplified by Indian-backed propaganda networks.

The fighting ​between Pakistan and Afghanistan that started in October has ⁠killed scores of people on both sides, with Afghans taking the brunt.

Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban of harbouring ⁠militants who launch attacks in Pakistan, ​although Kabul denies this, calling the militancy its neighbour's domestic problem.

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq resumed following a temporary pause in deference to Eidul Fitr celebrations and requests from Islamic countries. The pause concluded at midnight between March 23 and 24. The operation was launched over a month ago in retaliation for the Afghan Taliban forces' firing on multiple locations. Islamabad said its February air strikes that sparked the escalation were targeting terrorists.