Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Pakistan Army Criticizes Taliban's DNA Claim, Invokes Quran
A top Pakistani army officer, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, spoke at a press conference in Rawalpindi.
He said a Taliban minister had claimed that India and Afghanistan share the same DNA, which Chaudhry said made the Taliban less Muslim.
He quoted the Quran, telling Muslims not to befriend non‑believers.
He also said the Taliban’s relationship with India is like a master and a slave.
His comments were shared widely on social media and sparked debate about Pakistan’s stance on the Taliban and India.
DG ISPR Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry criticized Afghan Taliban minister Mawlawi Attaullah Omari’s DNA remark.
He invoked a Quranic verse warning Muslims not to befriend ‘kafirs’ (non‑believers).
Chaudhry described the Taliban‑India relationship as a master‑and‑slave dynamic.
The remarks were made during a press conference in Rawalpindi on 10 July 2026.
The statements were widely shared on social media and drew criticism for perceived hypocrisy.
- Who
- Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations
- What
- Criticized Afghan Taliban minister's claim that India and Afghanistan share the same DNA, invoked a Quranic verse, and described the Taliban‑India relationship as master and slave
- When
- 10 July 2026
- Where
- Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Why
- To question the Taliban's Islamic credentials and criticize the growing India‑Afghanistan diplomatic ties
- Speaker
- Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry
- Position
- Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations
- Event
- Press conference on India-Afghanistan ties
- Date
- 10 July 2026
- Location
- Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Key Quote
- Allah Almighty has made it very clear — do not take the disbelievers (kafirs) as your friends/protectors.
