Information Ministry says only Fitna al Khwarij and Afghan Taliban terrorist infrastructure were precise targets
A Pakistani army tank stands on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries. Photo: AFP
The Information Ministry on Sunday rejected the Afghan government’s claims that more than 750 civilians were killed 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 published on X, Afghan government deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said more than 27,000 families had been displaced across the country since February.
Fitrat stated that 761 civilians were killed, another 621 were injured and 27,407 families were displaced between February 22 and April 4.
During this period, it alleged that the Pakistani army launched nearly 15,000 missiles, mortars and artillery shells in parts of several border provinces, including the capital Kabul, destroying more than 1,100 homes.
In response to the Afghan government’s claims, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s fact-checking account stated: “The so-called spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat has once again fabricated a series of lies. It is well established that Pakistan has only precisely targeted Fitna al Khwarij and the terrorist infrastructure of the Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan.”
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He added that the details of the precision airstrikes, including the destruction and capture of posts, equipment and the number of members of the Afghan Taliban regime and Fitna al Khwarij dead or wounded terrorists, were updated regularly, with images of the attacks available for verification, rather than “infographics invented by a regular propaganda regime.”
“On the contrary, the entire world is witnessing 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 said.
*Fact check | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting*
🟠 The so-called spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat has once again told a series of lies. It is well established that Pakistan has only precisely targeted Fitna al Khwarij and the Afghan Taliban terrorist infrastructure in… pic.twitter.com/ZpSWE3MrBc— MoIB Fact Checker (@FactCheckerMoIB) April 5, 2026
He further said that Fitrat and other “regime spokespersons” were known to frequently circulate fake, old and even AI-generated propaganda videos and claims, which he alleged were amplified by Indian-backed propaganda networks.
Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan that began in October has killed dozens of people on both sides, with Afghans hit hardest.
Islamabad accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring militants who launch attacks in Pakistan, although Kabul denies this and calls militancy an internal problem of its neighbor.
Operation Ghazab Lil Haq resumed after a temporary pause in deference to Eidul Fitr celebrations and requests from Islamic countries. The pause ended at midnight on March 23-24. The operation was launched more than a month ago in retaliation for Afghan Taliban forces firing at multiple locations. Islamabad said its February airstrikes that sparked the escalation targeted terrorists.
