Islamabad: Government of Pakistan is not the spokesperson of Pakistan Taliban And Islamabad cannot be held responsible for the actions of the insurgent group. Afghanistan After the withdrawal of troops from the US and its allies, the Prime Minister Imran Khan Said.
In his remarks to Afghan media representatives broadcast on Thursday, Khan also said that Pakistan would have good relations with anyone from Afghanistan.
“What the Taliban is doing or not doing, we have nothing to do with it. We are not responsible and neither are Taliban spokespersons,” Dawn newspaper quoted Imran Khan as saying.
Khan’s remarks were a continuation of Pakistan’s repeated warnings that it would not accept responsibility if it was blamed for any setbacks in the Afghan peace process.
Under an agreement with the Taliban, the US and its Then The Allies agreed to withdraw all troops in exchange for the militants’ commitment to prevent extremist groups from operating in areas under their control. us President, Joe Bidenhas announced that American troops will be out of the country by August 31.
The Taliban ruled Afghanistan with brute force from 1996 to 2001 when a US invasion toppled their government.
The US invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, after the Taliban refused to hand over al Qaedaleader of Osama bin LadenWho was behind the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001.
Khan again distanced Islamabad from developments in Kabul, saying, “We only want peace in Afghanistan.”
He said Afghans had the option of either pursuing a US-backed military solution or a political settlement with an inclusive government. “(The latter) is the only solution,” he said.
“There are three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan, almost all of them Pashtuns and most would sympathize with the Taliban. How should Pakistan check who is going to fight there when we have about 30,000 people coming to Afghanistan every day? How will Pakistan investigate this?” Khan asked.
Khan said that it is not possible for Pakistan to investigate refugee camps and find out who it was. Taliban supporters And who was not, saying that until recently there was no physical border between the two countries.
“NS Durand Line It was hypothetical,” he said, referring to the 2,640-km-long border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He said Pakistan had completed 90 per cent of the fencing work on the border.
“We are trying our best, but it is not possible to hold Pakistan responsible when there are more than three million refugees here,” he said.
He said that civil war in Afghanistan is not in the interest of Pakistan. “What interest could Pakistan be in supporting someone to take over Afghanistan?” He asked.
Stating that what is clear it will not be able to occupy Afghanistan, he said Pakistan had adopted a policy of ‘strategic depth’ in the 90s as it was wary of Indian influence in Afghanistan.
“In those days we tried to take on the favourites. Now, and especially in my government, we believe that Afghanistan can never be controlled from the outside,” he said.
Therefore, Pakistan will have good relations with any person from Afghanistan, he said. “We don’t have any favorites anymore.”
Commenting on the abduction and torture of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Islamabad, Khan said the authorities had charted the exact path taken by the victim. He said the taxi drivers were traced and questioned.
“Unfortunately, he does not add what the ambassador’s daughter is saying and what the cameras show. She says she was put in a taxi, taken and beaten. But there is a picture of that taxi and that is sitting there and she is fine,” Khan said.
He said that all the information will be given to the investigation team from Afghanistan.
Khan said Pakistan had nothing to do with why 150,000 NATO troops did not succeed in Afghanistan. “This is exactly what the Americans did in Vietnam. When they failed Vietnam, they blamed the rebels in Cambodia or Laos.”
He said that at one time Pakistan was told that the main bases of the Taliban were in North Waziristan. “They kept pushing us to take action. Finally after four or five years, we took action.” [but] One million people were internally displaced […] What difference did it make?”
He said the Americans should have spoken to the Taliban from a stronger position. “When there were 150,000 NATO soldiers, it was time to talk [the Taliban]. How can they expect the Taliban to make a deal when the exit date has been given and there are a few thousand soldiers left?
Khan also questioned what the US would gain in operations from Pakistan when it could not achieve its target in Afghanistan for the last 20 years.
In his remarks to Afghan media representatives broadcast on Thursday, Khan also said that Pakistan would have good relations with anyone from Afghanistan.
“What the Taliban is doing or not doing, we have nothing to do with it. We are not responsible and neither are Taliban spokespersons,” Dawn newspaper quoted Imran Khan as saying.
Khan’s remarks were a continuation of Pakistan’s repeated warnings that it would not accept responsibility if it was blamed for any setbacks in the Afghan peace process.
Under an agreement with the Taliban, the US and its Then The Allies agreed to withdraw all troops in exchange for the militants’ commitment to prevent extremist groups from operating in areas under their control. us President, Joe Bidenhas announced that American troops will be out of the country by August 31.
The Taliban ruled Afghanistan with brute force from 1996 to 2001 when a US invasion toppled their government.
The US invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, after the Taliban refused to hand over al Qaedaleader of Osama bin LadenWho was behind the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001.
Khan again distanced Islamabad from developments in Kabul, saying, “We only want peace in Afghanistan.”
He said Afghans had the option of either pursuing a US-backed military solution or a political settlement with an inclusive government. “(The latter) is the only solution,” he said.
“There are three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan, almost all of them Pashtuns and most would sympathize with the Taliban. How should Pakistan check who is going to fight there when we have about 30,000 people coming to Afghanistan every day? How will Pakistan investigate this?” Khan asked.
Khan said that it is not possible for Pakistan to investigate refugee camps and find out who it was. Taliban supporters And who was not, saying that until recently there was no physical border between the two countries.
“NS Durand Line It was hypothetical,” he said, referring to the 2,640-km-long border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He said Pakistan had completed 90 per cent of the fencing work on the border.
“We are trying our best, but it is not possible to hold Pakistan responsible when there are more than three million refugees here,” he said.
He said that civil war in Afghanistan is not in the interest of Pakistan. “What interest could Pakistan be in supporting someone to take over Afghanistan?” He asked.
Stating that what is clear it will not be able to occupy Afghanistan, he said Pakistan had adopted a policy of ‘strategic depth’ in the 90s as it was wary of Indian influence in Afghanistan.
“In those days we tried to take on the favourites. Now, and especially in my government, we believe that Afghanistan can never be controlled from the outside,” he said.
Therefore, Pakistan will have good relations with any person from Afghanistan, he said. “We don’t have any favorites anymore.”
Commenting on the abduction and torture of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Islamabad, Khan said the authorities had charted the exact path taken by the victim. He said the taxi drivers were traced and questioned.
“Unfortunately, he does not add what the ambassador’s daughter is saying and what the cameras show. She says she was put in a taxi, taken and beaten. But there is a picture of that taxi and that is sitting there and she is fine,” Khan said.
He said that all the information will be given to the investigation team from Afghanistan.
Khan said Pakistan had nothing to do with why 150,000 NATO troops did not succeed in Afghanistan. “This is exactly what the Americans did in Vietnam. When they failed Vietnam, they blamed the rebels in Cambodia or Laos.”
He said that at one time Pakistan was told that the main bases of the Taliban were in North Waziristan. “They kept pushing us to take action. Finally after four or five years, we took action.” [but] One million people were internally displaced […] What difference did it make?”
He said the Americans should have spoken to the Taliban from a stronger position. “When there were 150,000 NATO soldiers, it was time to talk [the Taliban]. How can they expect the Taliban to make a deal when the exit date has been given and there are a few thousand soldiers left?
Khan also questioned what the US would gain in operations from Pakistan when it could not achieve its target in Afghanistan for the last 20 years.
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