Information Ministry Debunks Zalmay Khalilzad’s Claim of ISIS-K Commander Being Killed in Punjab

Information ministry debunks Zalmay Khalilzad’s claim of ISIS-K commander being killed in Punjab

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday debunked a claim by former United States special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who had alleged that a ISIS- Khorasan (ISIS-K) commander had been killed in Punjab. On Sunday night, Khalilzad said on social media platform X, “Good news from #Pakistan: Reportedly a senior ISIS-K commander Burhan, also known as Zaid, was killed in Patak part of Akhtarabad city in Punjab.” In re…

Pakistan denies Zalmay Khalilzad’s claims on Daesh-K commander

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan on Monday rejected remarks made by former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad regarding the killing of a Daesh-Khorasan (ISIS-K) commander in Punjab. Authorities described the statements as misleading, asserting that Khalilzad had created a false impression about the presence of the militant group in the province. Khalilzad, who served as the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reco…

ISIS-K Commander killed in Punjab? - News Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Zalmay Khalilzad , former US special envoy for Afghanistan , has taken to the X on Sunday (16th Nov, 2025) to state: “Good news from Pakistan: Reportedly a senior ISIS-K commander Burhan, also known as Zaid, was killed in Patak part of Akhtarabad city in Punjab”. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday debunked a claim by former United States special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who had alleged that a …

Senior ISIS-K commander reportedly killed in Punjab, Pakistan

A senior commander of the ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) network has reportedly been killed in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to local news outlet Al-Marsad. The operative, identified as Burhan, also known by the alias “Zaid,” was killed in the Patak area of Akhtarabad. Zaid was regarded as one of ISIS-K’s most influential figures and a close associate of top leaders Qari Fateh and Abu Bakr. He previously held key operational roles within the gr…