Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's weapons smuggling allegations
Most outlets reported that the Pakistani government dismissed the Afghan Taliban’s claim of weapon smuggling as "frivolous" and "baseless." The Business Recorder and The Nation both led with the government’s rejection and included similar phrasing, with slight variations in emphasis. Both excerpts framed the Pakistani response as a direct denial without elaborating on evidence or further context.
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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's weapons smuggling allegations
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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's weapons smuggling allegations
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Govt rejects baseless Afghan Taliban claim of weapons smuggling into Afghanistan
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday rejected the Afghan Taliban regime’s claim that weapons were being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan for so-called “subversive activities,” terming the allegation frivolous, baseless and contrary to established facts. The ministry, in a post on X, said Afghanistan was already awash with enormous quantities of sophisticated weapons […]
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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claim of weapons smuggling as ‘frivolous’
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has rejected the Afghan Taliban regime’s claim that weapons are being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan for so-called “subversive activities”, calling the allegation “frivolous, baseless and contrary to established facts”.
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‘Weapon smuggling’: Govt rejects Kabul’s allegations
ISLAMABAD: The federal government, Sunday, rejected the Afghan Taliban government’s claim that weapons were being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan for “subversive activities,” calling the allegation frivolous, baseless and contrary to established facts. Conspicuously, a statement issued by Pakistan’s Information Ministry, instead of Foreign Affairs Ministry, said, Afghanistan is already ...
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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims of weapons smuggling into Afghanistan
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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims of weapons smuggling into Afghanistan
Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s government dismissed the Afghan Taliban’s allegations of weapons smuggling as baseless or frivolous, with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issuing a statement refuting the claims. The Express Tribune and Dawn added that the government accused Afghanistan of being a hub for weapons and terrorist groups targeting Pakistan, while Dunya News framed the claim as an attempt to divert attention from other issues. Arab News Pakistan emphasized Pakistan’s call for Afghanistan to take action against militants instead.
How 6 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.
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Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban claims of weapons smuggled into Afghanistan as 'frivolous, baseless'
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday rubbished claims made by the Afghan Taliban about weapons allegedly smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan as “frivolous” and “baseless”. In a statement shared on X, the ministry said, “The Afghan Taliban regime’s claim that weapons are being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan for so-called ‘subversive activities’ is frivolous, basele...
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Pakistan rejects Taliban claim of weapons smuggling into Afghanistan
In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the claim was contrary to established facts and an attempt to divert attention from the real issue
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Pakistan dismisses Afghan Taliban regime's claim of weapons smuggling as 'frivolous'
Undated image shows a Pakistan Army soldier stands next to a border fence along KP and Afghanistan’s Paktika province. — AFP/FileSoviet-era weapons also remain in Afghanistan: ministry.Adds terrorists enjoy operational freedom on Afghan soil.Kabul urged to honour...
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Pakistan refutes Afghan regime’s claims regarding arms supply for subversive activities in Kabul
Pakistan has rejected false claims of Afghan Taliban regime that weapons were being smuggled from Pakistan to launch subversive activities in Afghanistan, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.
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Govt rejects Afghan Taliban claim of weapons smuggling, calls allegation ‘baseless’
Information ministry says Afghan soil remains a hub for sophisticated weapons and terrorist groups targeting Pakistan
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Pakistan rejects Afghanistan’s weapons smuggling allegations, demands action against militants
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Sunday rejected Kabul’s allegations that it seized light and heavy weapons smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan, demanding the Taliban-led government instead take action against militants that allegedly use their country’s soil for attacks.
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