Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban’s claims of barbed wire removal along Pakistan-Afghanistan border as ‘fabricated’

The Ministry of Information on Wednesday dismissed claims circulating on social media about the removal of the barbed fence separating the border with Afghanistan, calling them “invented and devoid of facts.”

The statement came after a post on X from an account called, which quoted Afghan forces as saying that “operations to completely remove barbed wire along the Durand Line are ongoing and progressing rapidly.”

The post also included a video clip showing men attempting to cut barbed wire from a fence.

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“The complex dynamics of this border have already been explained several times by concerned security officials,” the ministry said, sharing a relevant excerpt from the military spokesperson’s press conference held on November 29.

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The ministry further claimed that all videos spread by Taliban-affiliated media were “created content”, often filmed briefly before individuals left, while describing this tactic as part of “Taliban propaganda” aimed at misleading the public.

“This content creation not only confirms the cowardly nature of these Kharjis and Taliban, but also reveals how they live in an imaginary world of propaganda and deception,” the statement said.

He reaffirmed that the border fence between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained fully intact and that all attempts to damage it were met with harsh and disproportionate responses on the ground.

The ministry said the Taliban’s recent claims were a reaction to the destruction of more than 250 border posts and the capture of dozens of posts by Pakistan’s police agencies under Operation Ghazab Lil Haq.

Highlighting the Taliban’s history of making unfounded accusations, the ministry recalled previous false claims ranging from the capture of a Pakistani tank to alleged successful drone strikes, and even the capture of a Pakistani pilot.

“These frivolous claims expose the utter lack of credibility of the Afghan Taliban regime and its Indian masters,” the statement added, while concluding with a warning that “no claim by the Afghan Taliban or its media can be trusted.”