Pakistan on Monday rejected and “exposed” false propaganda by Afghan media alleging that Pakistani forces carried out strikes in Kunar Province, targeting a university and civilian areas.

The response came after TOLONews reported that missile or jet strikes on April 27 hit Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University and nearby residential areas, resulting in casualties.

In a strongly worded statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dismissed the claims, stating: “The Afghan media claim is a blatant lie and an attempt to gain sympathy to cover up support by Afghan Taliban to Fitna Al Khwarij.”

It stressed that Pakistan’s military actions are “precise and intelligence based,” adding: “No strike has been carried out on Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University. The claims are frivolous and fake.”

The ministry accused Afghan media outlets of orchestrating disinformation campaigns to deflect attention from alleged militant safe havens, saying: “The pattern is a page of the old play book where Afghan media creates fake news to cover up the support to terrorist groups and proxies like the Fitna al Khwarij and gets amplification from Indian media. Truth prevails over falsehood.”

In a separate post, the ministry labelled the reports “fake propaganda,” asserting that repeated claims of “phantom strikes” reflected reliance on misinformation.

“Continuous propaganda around phantom strikes in Kunar by Afghan media and officials backed by the Indian propagandists indicate that the Afghan Taliban regime, having nothing to offer to [its] citizens in terms of service, welfare and governance, only relies on misinformation and hate,” it said.

“The only thing they have learnt from their Indian propaganda masters is lies and false flag operations,” the statement added.

Reaffirming its operational stance, the ministry said: “Such pathetic antics and vile accusations are absurd. It should, however, be clear that as part of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, whenever and wherever Pakistan strikes the Afghan-based terror infrastructure, it will be as per previous actions, well declared, fully owned and backed by precise evidence of targeting terror support infrastructure.”

Islamabad has consistently called on Afghan authorities to dismantle militant networks operating from their territory, warning that any threat to Pakistan’s security will be addressed through targeted and declared actions.