SECURITY — March 25, 2026
Islamic Emirate Justice Minister Urges Cooperation in Aiding Wounded from Pakistan Border Attacks
The Islamic Emirate's Minister of Justice, Maulvi Abdul Hakim Shar'i, urged scholars, elders and the public in Khost to help treat wounded civilians and support families affected by what he called cowardly attacks by Pakistan's military regime on border areas. Tribal elders assured their full cooperation.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Bakhtar News — corroborated by RTA — 2 min read

KHOST, Afghanistan (Afghan Verified) - Maulvi Abdul Hakim Shar'i, the Minister of Justice of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, held a meeting with religious scholars, influential figures and tribal elders in Khost province on Tuesday.
During the gathering at the Feizane Al-Oloom religious school in the Lakani area of Khost, according to Bakhtar News, Shar'i called for cooperation from local departments, scholars, elders and the public in treating wounded civilians and supporting families affected by attacks on border areas.
Shar'i described the attacks by Pakistan's military regime as "cowardly" and said they had resulted in the martyrdom of civilians, especially women and children, in various parts of the country. He noted that the Islamic Emirate is providing care and treatment to the wounded from these incidents.
"In addition to the local departments in Khost, the people should also cooperate in this regard and hold the hands of their compatriots," Shar'i said.
The scholars and tribal elders assured their cooperation and pledged to provide necessary assistance to the wounded and affected families, according to both Bakhtar News and RTA.
The appeal comes amid ongoing tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, where cross-border incidents have been reported.
Read the original reporting at Bakhtar News →
Reliability assessment
2 independent sources corroborate the core event of the Minister of Justice's meeting in Khost and his on-record statements attributing civilian deaths (esp. women/children) to Pakistan's military regime attacks on border areas, calling for public cooperation in aid; named official's direct attribution makes claims reliable regardless of topic sensitivity; minor detail variations do not affect corroboration
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Bakhtar News: 'Cowardly attacks' (حملات بزدلانه) and 'military regime' (رژیم نظامی) are loaded phrases that add emotional derogation and opinionated framing to the description of Pakistan's actions, blending advocacy with reporting.; RTA: "cowardly attacks" (بزدلانه حملات) and "Pakistani military regime" (رژیم نظامی پاکستان) – these phrases use derogatory adjectives and loaded terminology to emotionally frame Pakistan's actions as illegitimate and weak, mixing opinion with reporting.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Minister of Justice Abdul Hakim Shar'i held a meeting with scholars, influential figures, and tribal elders in Khost
- Minister called for cooperation in treating wounded and aiding families from Pakistan's border attacks
- Pakistan's military regime accused of attacks killing civilians esp. women/children
- Islamic Emirate providing care to wounded
- Scholars/elders assured cooperation
Where reports differ
- Specific meeting location (Feizane Al-Oloom in Lakani) reported only by Bakhtar News
- Slight variation in minister's name (Maulvi Abdul Hakim Shar'i vs. Abdul Hakim Sharia)
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RTA
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Security — Khost, Pakistan, border attacks, Abdul Hakim Shar'i, Islamic Emirate
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