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Pakistan is writing off the Afghan Taliban, with no positive expectations left: Khawaja Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said Pakistan was writing off the Afghan Taliban and had no further positive expectations from the group, amid consistently tense relations that show no sign of abating. Earlier today, Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, claimed that Pakistan had carried out overnight strikes in the neighbouring country. In a post on social media platform X, he said that Pakistan had “b…
Only in October had Pakistan and Afghanistan fought violently in the border area - now another escalation is imminent. The Taliban accuse Pakistan of another attack, in which several people were killed.[more]]>
'No Hopes' From Ragtag Taliban Regime Anymore, Says Defence Minister
Khawaja Asif attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, February 20, 2018. — Reuters Asif says friendly countries want peace in region. Denies Taliban claims of cross-border airstrike in Afghanistan. Calls Afghan Taliban ragtag group with no code of conduct. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan had no more hopes from the de facto rules in Afghanistan, calling the Afghan Taliban a “ragt…
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, has called for the resumption of talks between the Taliban and Pakistan in response to last night’s airstrikes on three eastern provinces of the country. Mr. Bennett wrote in X tonight (Tuesday, December 25) that both sides should stop using violence to resolve problems. He added that the participation of several women in the talks could be useful. The UN Special Rapporte…
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