Pakistan Military Ordered Media to Counter Qatar, Al Jazeera Over Afghan Coverage

• Leaked directives reveal Pakistan's military media wing ordered a campaign against Qatar and Al Jazeera.
• The campaign aimed to counter their coverage of Afghanistan and the Taliban regime.
• Pakistani media was instructed not to portray the Afghan Taliban as a "perfect force" and to challenge Qatar's "dubious diplomatic neutrality."
• Al Jazeera allegedly framed Pakistan as unstable and ineffective in Afghan peace efforts, which the military views as aligned with Qatar's foreign policy.
• Directives urged Qatar to "cease negative reporting" against Pakistan, questioning Al Jazeera's neutrality and credibility.

Why It Matters: Leaks expose Pakistan military's directive for media to counter Qatar and Al Jazeera on Afghan coverage.