Pakistan’s internal tensions with Afghanistan have deepened further as Islamabad moves to cancel at least 250,000 Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs), allegedly issued to Afghan nationals. According to top intelligence sources quoted by CNN-News18 , Pakistani authorities claim the documents were obtained illegally, often through forged paperwork and bribery.

However, Taliban sources have rejected Islamabad’s claims, calling the move a “pressure tactic” designed to force Kabul into submission.

Pakistan’s claim: fake CNICs, terror links, and bribes

According to Pakistani intelligence sources cited by CNN-News18 , the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) claims to have uncovered a large network involved in fabricating CNICs for Afghan nationals.

“In its scruti

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