KABUL—Taliban officials announced Tuesday that condemning Pakistan is against sharia unless the complaint is supported by four adult witnesses, two unexploded missiles and a stamped letter from Rawalpindi confirming that Rawalpindi did it.
The ruling followed reports of Pakistani strikes in Kunar and Helmand that killed civilians, including women and children. Kabul said it was investigating whether the craters had entered Afghanistan legally.
“Islam forbids reckless accusations,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, adding that girls’ schools may be closed on suspicion alone, but a foreign air force must be presumed innocent until its pilot submits a confession in triplicate.
The new doctrine clarifies years of uncertainty. When Pakistan expelled hundreds of thousands of Afghans, the Taliban called for brotherly understanding. When border crossings closed and guards exchanged fire, officials urged restraint. When bombs reportedly crossed the Durand Line, Kabul concluded that borders drawn by colonial powers are illegitimate except when responsibility needs to stop at one.
Mullah Hanafi explained that publicly criticizing Islamabad could create fitna, whereas banning women from parks, universities and most employment merely creates administrative clarity.
Residents were advised not to describe the blasts as airstrikes. Approved terms include “rapid bilateral weather,” “uninvited defense cooperation” and “a loud reminder of strategic depth.”
The government promised a forceful response if investigators determine the airstrikes killed Afghan women dying without a male guardian.