Pakistan Allegedly Recruiting Former Afghan Fighters to Oppose Taliban Amid Tensions
Journalist Fateh Baloch alleges that Pakistan's military, under Army Chief Asim Munir, is recruiting former Afghan National Army personnel and local warlords in Balochistan to form armed groups against the Afghan Taliban. Training camps are reportedly operating in Dalbandin, Kuchlak, and Hazarganji. These recruits are said to receive monthly payments between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000. The claims come amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led Afghan government, which accuses Islamabad of destabilizing Afghanistan.
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 (30/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Oct, 06:48 am. Other outlets followed.