DG ISPR says Afghan Taliban act as India's proxy, urges end to support for militants
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry accused India of being the biggest sponsor of terrorism in Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban government of acting as an Indian proxy. He said Pakistan asks Kabul only to stop supporting terrorists inside Pakistan.
- DG ISPR alleged the Afghan Taliban government is an Indian proxy using hired fighters.
- He said Pakistan only asks Kabul to stop backing terrorists inside Pakistan.
- He warned the Taliban would pay a heavy price if Pakistan's demands are not met.
- He said the armed forces can counter all threats from the Afghan regime, including drones.
The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has accused India of being the biggest sponsor of terrorism in Pakistan and alleged that the Afghan Taliban government is acting as an Indian proxy. Express News and 24 News reported his remarks, which came in an interview given to Reuters on October 30, 2026.
According to the DG ISPR, Afghanistan is still run by non-state elements and is a regime rather than a normal state. He alleged that the Afghan Taliban use non-state actors and hired fighters to pursue their aims. He also said the TTP and the BLA are being used as Indian proxies against Pakistan.
Lieutenant General Chaudhry said several intelligence agencies and proxy groups rooted themselves in Afghanistan after the Russian intervention. He claimed that Jaish al-Adl, Al-Qaeda and ISKP are present there, and said the UN, the United States and several other countries have pointed to the presence of such groups.
He said Pakistan's demand is limited. In his words, as quoted by Express News in Urdu, Pakistan asks the Afghan Taliban only to stop supporting terrorists inside Pakistan. He alleged that the Taliban regime sheltered Noor Wali, Bashir Zeb and Gul Bahadur, and that terrorist training and weapons supplies come from Afghanistan.
The DG ISPR warned that the Taliban regime would pay a heavy price if it does not accept Pakistan's demands on terrorism. He said the regime has no international credibility, and urged the world to press it to behave like a normal state and to stop drug cultivation and production.
He said Pakistan's armed forces are fully capable of countering all threats from the Afghan regime, including drones. Express News also reported that he said Pakistan is cautiously optimistic about Iran-US mediation.
The reports carry only the DG ISPR's statements. They do not include a response from the Afghan Taliban government or from India.
Why it matters
Pakistan's security and its relations with Kabul and New Delhi directly affect people in Pakistan. The remarks set out the military's stated position on militant groups and Afghanistan.
