ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a stern warning about Afghanistan’s continued support for terrorism, highlighting the growing threat it poses to regional stability.
In an interview with Geo News, Asif said that the Afghan government historically supported terrorist groups that operate in Pakistan so he warned against trusting Kabul any further.
He stated that Afghanistan has supported terrorism throughout its history and he recommended that people stop trusting the Afghan government. The government in Kabul is not trustworthy, according to our peaceful efforts which we made to solve problems through dialogue.”
Asif explained that the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) operates as a banned organization in Pakistan, which functions as an Afghan franchise. The TTP would have been destroyed by now if Afghanistan had not been supporting them, according to his statement.
The Minister expressed deep concern about the situation in the region because Afghanistan continues to support terrorist groups that target Pakistan.
Asif explained the global economic situation, while he explained that all countries will experience effects from increasing petroleum prices.
TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud in Kabul’s diplomatic enclave: Hamid Mir
Earlier, senior journalist Hamid Mir has claimed that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief Noor Wali Mehsud is currently given shelter within the Diplomatic Enclave (Green Zone) in Kabul by the Afghan Taliban.
According to Mir X tweet, diplomatic sources suggest that the Afghan Taliban are providing refuge to Mehsud, along with Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Bashir Zeb, and other wanted militants from Central Asian states, specifically in the Wazir Akbar Khan area.
The reports indicate that these high-profile militants are being kept in proximity to the residences of foreign diplomats. These sources warn that the presence of internationally declared terrorists in such a sensitive zone is creating a volatile situation that could lead many foreign diplomats to leave Kabul shortly.
Concerns have reportedly been registered with the Taliban regime by United Nations staff and various NGOs operating in the capital, who deem the presence of these individuals unacceptable.
