Afghanistan Rejects Pakistan PM's Terrorism Claims, Urges Focus on Domestic Issues
Afghanistan has responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks accusing Afghan soil of harboring terrorism by rejecting the claims as baseless. Afghan officials, including spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid and Deputy Government Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat, criticized Pakistan for focusing on propaganda and sabotaging negotiations instead of addressing its internal political, security, social, and economic challenges. They emphasized that blaming Afghanistan will not solve Pakistan's problems, which have regional implications, and urged Islamabad to take constructive domestic steps.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: republicworld, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 12 Oct, 09:01 am. Other outlets followed.