The Islamic Emirate on Tuesday said that the recent remarks by Pakistani officials about Afghanistan are disappointing.
The Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all neighboring countries, including Pakistan, rejecting recent remarks by Pakistani officials as untrue, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
“The Islamic Emirate is making utmost efforts to avoid the use of Afghanistan’s soil against Pakistan or any other country,” Mujahid said.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in an interview with the GEO News said that Afghanistan’s soil is being used against Pakistan despite an agreement with “the Taliban government.”
“We are in contact with the Afghan authorities and we hope based on the relations they have with us, prevent terrorism and don’t allow the Afghan soil to be used against other countries,” he said.
Pakistan’s National Security Council said on Monday that no country will be “allowed to provide sanctuaries and facilitation to terrorists.”
Former President Hamid Karzai in reaction to Pakistan NSC’s recent meeting chaired by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif said on Twitter: “The people of Pakistan are Afghans’ neighbors and brothers but insecurity and the current situation in Pakistan are mostly due to policies of the Pakistani government.”
Karzai called on the Pakistani government to have a “deep review” of its policies of the past decades and make changes in it and avoid threats over the use of excessive force and facilitate good and civilized relations with Afghanistan to ensure stability and peace in the region.
“When Pakistan expressed the comments about terrorists taking advantage of other soil, I think it is pointing to Afghanistan because there is no such issue with India now,” said Tahir Khan, a Pakistani journalist.
Analysts said that the two sides should find solution to the problem through negotiations.
“If there is any problem between the two countries, it should be solved through negotiations. Threatening each other will not solve the problems,” said Hassan Haqyar, a political analyst.
“Pakistan is trying to have an obvious and hidden hostility. These issues are at the level of allegations and Pakistan has not shared any evidence that Afghan soil has been used against Pakistan,” said Janat Fahim Chakari, a political analyst.
The tensions between the two neighboring countries have surged after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said Islamabad may attack the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts in Afghanistan if Kabul does not take action to dismantle them.
With the mediation of the Islamic Emirate, the TTP had earlier made a two-month ceasefire with the Pakistan government. But after ending the ceasefire, the TTP has reportedly carried out several attacks in Pakistan.
