{
  "id": 16923054,
  "title": "Pakistan terms Afghan claims regarding Angoor Adda incident 'fabrication of lies'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/pakistan-terms-afghan-claims-regarding-angoor-adda-incident",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:21:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040481/pakistan-terms-afghan-claims-regarding-angoor-adda-incident-fabrication-of-lies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting firmly rejected Afghan Defence Ministry's claims regarding the Angoor Adda incident, labeling them as \"fabrications of lies\". The Afghan forces had initiated unprovoked firing on Pakistani border posts and civilian areas in Lower South Waziristan on Tuesday, resulting in one local death and injuries to five others. This act of aggression violated established border protocols.\n\nThe Afghan Defense Ministry alleged that Pakistani military personnel had launched drones at the Angoor Adda bazaar and the commissioner's office in Paktika province without any reason. They also claimed that Afghan forces retaliated by striking a Pakistani military base and outposts. In response, the Ministry's fact-checking account on X stated that the Afghan Taliban regime's latest allegations confirm their deceitful nature. The Ministry pointed out that Afghan forces had launched unprovoked attacks on Pakistani civilians, following the pattern of their proxy masters, India.\n\nPakistan's security forces responded swiftly and effectively, inflicting significant damage on the Afghan side, including destroying seven posts. The Ministry emphasized that the Taliban regime's fabricated claims hold no value and are part of their ongoing campaign to deceive their own people under their oppressive regime. Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the Afghan side's firing, asserting that Pakistan would never accept attacks on its citizens or violations of its sovereignty. He warned that any aggression against Pakistan would face an unwavering response, with the nation's armed forces fully committed to defending every inch of their soil.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday dismissed a statement by Afghanistan’s defence ministry regarding the firing at Angoor Adda border area, terming it a “fabrication of lies”. Afghan security forces opened unprovoked fire on Pakistan Army border posts and residential areas in the border area in Lower South Waziristan on Tuesday. The attack, which violated border protocols,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan rejects Afghan claims of Angoor Adda incident as fabrications.",
    "Afghan forces initiated unprovoked firing on Pakistani border posts and civilians.",
    "Pakistan's Ministry warns Taliban regime's claims hold no value."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}