ISLAMABAD/KABUL: As Pakistan accused the war-torn nation of cross-border attacks, Afghanistan’s acting deputy prime minister, Maulvi Abdul Kabir, reaffirmed on Sunday that the Taliban leadership would not permit Afghan soil to be used against anyone.
The development transpired during a meeting between Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chairman of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), and other cabinet members, including Maulvi Kabir.
The Afghan deputy prime minister welcomed Maulana Fazl to Kabul upon his arrival, according to a statement released by the party led by Fazl today.
The cleric emphasized that in addition to encouraging collaboration in a variety of industries, both nations should use dialogue to settle bilateral disputes. He continued by saying that as Pakistan and Afghanistan have same interests, their bilateral ties should be further strengthened.
He went on to say that Pakistan’s plan to send back Afghan refugees had not received support from the JUI-F.
According to the acting deputy prime minister, Kabul wants close relations with its neighbors as well as peace and stability in the area. Kabul, he continued, will not permit the use of Afghan territory against anyone.
He recommended against relying on media misinformation and rumors and in favor of having conversations based on the facts. Additionally, Maulvi Kabir pleaded with Pakistan to give the Afghan refugees access to necessities.
Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday for his first visit in almost ten years, accompanied by a group of party leaders. The visit was part of an attempt to ease tensions between the two nations amid an increase in cross-border attacks.
Maulana Abdul Wasay, Maulana Salahuddin, Maulana Jamaluddin, Maulana Salimuddin Shamzai, Maulana Kamaluddin,
“I believe in negotiations but one can move towards a comprehensive strategy only by looking at the ground realities for talks with TTP,” Fazl stated.
The visit takes place at a time when relations between the two nations have soured due to an increase in terror attacks in Pakistan, the majority of which are being attributed to the TTP.
In 2023, Pakistan continued to be a hotbed of violence and terrorism due to internal political unrest, economic inequality, unstable regional conditions, and escalating hostilities with terrorist organizations that operate in Afghanistan’s border regions.
