Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar delivered a scathing indictment of the Afghan Taliban today, officially denouncing the administration as an “illegitimate regime” that actively sponsors cross-border terrorism, institutionalizes slavery, and orchestrates the systematic erasure of women and minorities.
In a powerful media address, Minister Tarar exposed the undeniable nexus between the Afghan Taliban and the terrorist organizations carrying out attacks on Pakistani soil. He highlighted that the Afghan regime provides safe havens, training, and facilitation to terrorists who cross into Pakistan to murder innocent civilians and security personnel, citing recent attacks on a Shiite mosque, a district court, and the martyrdom of Lt. Col. Gulfar Ahmed.
He noted that recent unprovoked attacks by Afghanistan were met with an effective response from Pakistan’s armed forces, resulting in the neutralization of attackers and the capture of several enemy posts.
Going beyond regional security, the minister unequivocally dismantled the Afghan Taliban’s domestic policies, characterizing their rule as one founded entirely on the “perversion of religion” to serve authoritarian motives.
He stated that the regime seized power by force without any legitimate process and operates without the backing of its people.
Among the most damning revelations, Minister Tarar highlighted the Taliban’s draconian new criminal regulations, which explicitly legalize slavery, violence, and profound social inequality.
The minister detailed how the regime has divided Afghan society by status, creating a blatantly discriminatory justice system.
Under these new laws, religious scholars and the elite face mere warnings for offenses, while the middle class faces imprisonment, and the designated “lower class” is subjected to threats and physical beatings.
Furthermore, the regime has explicitly recognized individuals as either “free or enslaved,” treating enslavement as a lawful status within their criminal justice system. Tarar condemned these actions as a direct violation of international human rights, contemporary Islamic scholarly consensus, and the Cairo Declaration.
The Minister also directed fierce criticism at the Afghan Taliban’s horrific treatment of women and children. He pointed out that the regime enforces the widest gender gap in the world, with 80% of young Afghan women between the ages of 18 and 29 denied an education, as girls are banned from attending school past the age of 13. Women are barred from public parks, gyms, and all avenues of constructive employment, including freelancing, IT and civil service.
The regime has entirely eliminated women from decision-making roles and deployed a 3,000-person enforcement force to physically prevent women from speaking in public or going about their daily lives. Even basic rights to health facilities and vaccinations are being denied to Afghan women and children.
Citing a February 12, 2026, United Nations Security Council report, Minister Tarar noted the regime’s deplorable tactics, including the hostage-taking and severe violation of women and girls. He also referenced international media reports indicating that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found reasonable grounds to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of gender-based persecution, leading to the issuance of warrants against Taliban leaders.
“The Afghan Taliban regime is based on a system of repression,” stated Minister Tarar, reiterating that their oppressive actions and perversion of Islamic teachings have “nothing to do with Islam”. Pakistan calls upon the civilized world to recognize the severe human rights abuses, systemic discrimination, and state-sponsored terrorism currently defining the illegitimate Afghan Taliban regime.