Pakistan President’s Spokesman Calls Taliban ‘Brainless Beasts’
A spokesperson for Pakistan’s president referred to the Taliban as “brainless beasts” in a social media post reacting to a report on killings in Afghanistan.
Murtaza Solangi shared the comment on his X account on Friday, alongside an Afghanistan International special report, without further explanation.
The report said 6,660 people have been killed in Afghanistan over nearly four years under Taliban rule. It said Ismaili citizens had been systematically targeted in northern Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan, since the Taliban returned to power. Taliban authorities have classified most of the cases as criminal incidents.
According to the report, which cited documents from the Taliban-controlled statistics authority, criminal offences have risen by about 60 percent under Taliban rule compared with the previous government, despite Taliban claims of nationwide security.
The data also indicate that theft has doubled in Afghanistan during the Taliban’s period in power, marking a 100 percent increase, the report said.
