Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims of barbed wire removal along Pak-Afghan 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 as “fabricated and devoid of facts”.

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

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

In its response on X, the ministry’s fact-check unit clarified that the Pak-Afghan border spanned over 2,640 kilometres of rugged terrain, which was guarded solely by Pakistan.

“The complex dynamics of this border have already been explained multiple 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 stated that all video clips circulated by Taliban-affiliated outlets were “created content”, often filmed briefly before the individuals retreat, while describing this tactic as part of “Taliban propaganda” aimed at deceiving audiences.

“Such content creation not only confirms the cowardly nature of these Kharjis and Taliban but also reveals how they live in a make-believe world of propaganda and deceit,” the statement said.

It reaffirmed that the Pak-Afghan border fence remained fully intact and that all attempts to damage it were met with heavy and disproportionate responses on the spot.

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

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

“These frivolous claims expose the absolute lack of credibility of the Afghan Taliban regime and their Indian masters,” the statement added, while concluding with a warning that “any claims by the Afghan Taliban or their media cannot be trusted.”