Rahmatullah Nabil, the former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, has said that Pakistan’s military and political leadership fabricates external threats to distract from domestic failures, particularly in the wake of a deadly train attack in Balochistan.
“Pakistan has always needed an external enemy to escape accountability for its internal crises,” Nabil told Amu. “The country is drowning in widespread corruption and inefficiency, and its leadership attempts to justify failed policies by creating artificial crises.”
Nabil argued that Pakistan’s deepening economic turmoil, soaring inflation, and growing insecurity have made it increasingly difficult for the government to conceal its problems. “In these circumstances, Pakistani officials accuse India and Afghanistan—just as they have in the past—to distract public attention,” he said.
He also dismissed Pakistan’s claims that the Baloch insurgency is being supported by weapons from India or Afghanistan, calling such accusations “fundamentally illogical.” The Baloch movement, he noted, has been fighting for independence since 1948, long before such allegations emerged.
“Pakistan itself is one of the largest black markets for illegal weapons in the region. Armed groups can easily procure weapons inside the country,” Nabil said. “If India were truly supporting the Baloch, why has this movement failed to achieve any strategic victories so far?”
He asserted that these claims serve as a propaganda tool to justify “the suppression of the Baloch people and to cover up Pakistan’s failed policies.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has announced that Islamabad plans to submit a resolution against both India and the Taliban, accusing them of involvement in “terrorist activities.”
In an interview with Kashmir Media Service, Akram said the resolution would specifically address India’s alleged role in supporting militant groups operating from Afghan soil.
On Thursday, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s military, and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti reiterated claims that the Jaffar Express hijackers were using Indian and Afghan-supplied weapons.
“We must understand that in this terrorist incident in Balochistan and other past events, the main supporter is your eastern neighbor (India),” Chaudhry said during a press conference.
He also accused Indian media of running a disinformation campaign. “Indian media aired fake videos of this incident to spread propaganda. They tried to shape a narrative by sharing fabricated AI-generated images and videos, leading an information war,” he claimed.
The crisis began on Tuesday when militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) ambushed the Jaffar Express in Balochistan’s Bolan Valley. The train, carrying 440 passengers, became the center of a two-day military operation by Pakistani security forces.
The Pakistani army reported that all 33 militants involved in the attack were killed and that no hostages were harmed. Officials said 354 passengers were ultimately rescued.
However, the BLA contradicted Pakistan’s account, stating in a Friday statement that its fighters had “executed 214 Pakistani soldiers” during the standoff. The group alleged that it had offered a 48-hour prisoner exchange ultimatum, which the Pakistani government ignored.
“The hostage crisis has not yet ended,” the BLA said, adding that it would release more details once its operation concludes. The group also challenged Pakistan’s version of the rescue operation, claiming, “Those whom Pakistan claims to have rescued were actually released by the BLA on the first day under the laws of war, allowing them safe passage.”
