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

The Information Ministry on Wednesday dismissed claims circulating on social media about the removal of the barbed wire dividing 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 underway and progressing rapidly.”

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

In its reply on X, the ministry’s fact-checking unit clarified that the Pak-Afghan border spanned 2,640 kilometers of rough terrain, which was solely guarded by Pakistan.

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

Read: Pakistan dismisses Afghan Taliban claim of captured mail as ‘false and fabricated’

The ministry further stated that all video clips circulated by Taliban-affiliated outlets were “created content”, often filmed shortly before the individuals retreated, while describing these tactics 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 fantasy world of propaganda and deception,” the statement said.

It reaffirmed that the Pak-Afghan border fence remained fully intact and any attempt to damage it was met with heavy and disproportionate response on the ground.

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

The ministry highlighted the Taliban’s history of making baseless claims, recalling past 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 reveal the absolute lack of credibility of the Afghan Taliban regime and their Indian masters,” the statement added, while concluding with a warning that “any claim made by the Afghan Taliban or their media cannot be trusted.”