Al-Mirsaad, an Afghan online outlet, routinely places responsibility for regional instability on Pakistan. Its messaging, spread largely through social media posts and visuals, tends to gloss over Afghanistan's own security shortcomings, including weak governance, uneven and compromised writ, and the continued activity of terrorist groups such as ISKP. By highlighting selected incidents and ignoring broader context, the platform adds to confusion about ground realities and makes regional counterterrorism coordination more difficult.

Rather than weakening Pakistan's position, Al-Mirsaad's repeated attempts to cast blame underscore the growing distance between narrative-driven messaging and realities that are widely acknowledged by the international community.

While Afghan digital platforms push anti-Pakistan narratives, ISKP's own propaganda channels, such as Al-Azaim, continue referencing Afghan sanctuaries as their ideological and operational base. Indian social media accounts and allied disinformation hubs strategically echo Afghan claims to........

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