Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister defends the country’s counter-offensive against Pakistan, calling for lessons to be learned from historical aggressors while reaffirming the nation’s commitment to sovereignty and regional stability.
BY PC Bureau
Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, justified the country’s recent counter-offensive against Pakistan during an event marking the 45th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Highlighting Afghanistan’s resolve, Muttaqi stated that Afghans would never forget aggression against their homeland and urged nations to draw lessons from the failures of Britain, the Soviet Union, and NATO in Afghanistan.
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Addressing Pakistan’s airstrikes on Paktika province, which caused the deaths and injuries of dozens of civilians, including women and children, Muttaqi called on Islamabad to adopt a more responsible approach. “It is no achievement to martyr children. You martyred women and elders and destroyed homes. This is neither courage nor manliness,” he remarked, emphasizing the displacement of Waziristan residents due to Pakistan’s military actions.
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Some sources suggest that Taliban have already arrived on the battlefield inside Pakistan.
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In response to the airstrikes, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) summoned Pakistan’s acting ambassador, warning that protecting Afghanistan’s sovereignty is a red line and cautioning that such actions would have serious consequences. Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, echoed this sentiment, stressing Afghanistan’s duty to safeguard its people, territory, and sovereignty while reiterating the IEA’s commitment to regional peace and stability.
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The Political Commission further discussed enhancing Afghanistan’s diplomatic and economic relations with neighboring nations and adopted resolutions aligned with its priorities of maintaining peace and sovereignty.
Pakistan Opposition Blames Former Army Chief for TTP Negotiations
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s political landscape is grappling with fallout over past negotiations with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, alleged that the proposal for dialogue with the TTP originated from former army chief General (Retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa during a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting. Ayub distanced the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from the controversial decision, asserting, “General Bajwa said every issue can be resolved through dialogue. This was not PTI’s decision.”
Ayub also criticized the state’s failure to curb fuel smuggling along the Afghan border, which he claimed costs the nation Rs550 billion annually. Highlighting the lack of border enforcement in Balochistan and KP, he questioned, “Who is responsible for this massive smuggling?”
Addressing concerns about media suppression, Ayub remarked, “We live in the era of the internet, not the Pakistan Times of yesteryears. Information will find its way out despite efforts to suppress it.”
