Pakistan Rejects Afghan Claims of Involvement in Nuristan Clashes

Pakistan has rejected allegations by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities linking its security forces and intelligence agencies to reported clashes in Nuristan province.

In a statement issued on September 27, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied involvement in fighting inside Afghanistan. It also rejected allegations concerning the recruitment or training of former Afghan security personnel and assistance to Daesh or other armed groups. Radio Pakistan

Afghan Authorities Reported Fighters Killed and Captured

Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said its forces had killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others, alleging that they had crossed from Pakistan and included Islamic State members.

Those figures and descriptions were attributed to Afghan authorities in Associated Press reporting. They should be treated as the ministry’s account rather than independently confirmed findings. Associated Press

Pakistan Challenges Evidence Behind the Allegations

Pakistan’s information ministry said the allegations had not been supported by identifying documents, communications, forensic material or independent verification.

It also challenged a video circulated in support of the accusations, alleging that the footage appeared staged. That characterisation represents Pakistan’s position; it does not itself establish how the recording was produced. Radio Pakistan

Cross-Border Movement and State Involvement Are Separate Claims

The dispute involves more than an allegation that fighters crossed a border.

Afghan authorities linked the reported incident to Pakistani security and intelligence agencies, an accusation Islamabad expressly denied. Geo News

Evidence of an individual’s travel route would not, by itself, establish government direction or assistance. Those are separate questions requiring separate evidence.

This distinction matters when interpreting headlines that connect an armed group’s movements with responsibility on the part of a state.

What the Available Reports Establish

The reports establish that Afghan authorities made allegations and that Pakistan issued a denial.

They do not resolve the identities, affiliations or alleged sponsorship of every person involved. Nor does reporting a government statement amount to endorsing its account.

A clearer assessment would require material that can be examined independently, including authenticated records and corroborated information about the incident.

Date Clarification

The linked Nation article is dated September 28, 2026, while Pakistan’s denial was reported on September 27.

This article concerns that exchange of statements. Later reports about Nuristan should be dated separately so readers can distinguish subsequent developments from the original incident.

What to Watch Next

Further reporting would be most useful if it establishes the location and timing of the clashes, authenticates the circulated footage and examines evidence supporting the alleged links.

Until then, the central development remains a disputed accusation: Afghan authorities alleged Pakistani involvement in Nuristan fighting, and Pakistan rejected the claim.