- Taliban regime in Kabul, New Delhi have long-standing ties: Asif
- Says Taliban regime menace to neighbours in addition to world peace.
- Defence minister says little doubt Taliban have turn into Indian proxy.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that India was truly waging a “low-intensity conflict” towards Pakistan from the Afghan soil.
In an interview with Al Arabiya English’s webtv present Counterpoints, the defence minister stated that the Taliban regime and New Delhi have been in a relationship for a very long time.
To a query, the defence czar stated that the Taliban regime not too long ago launched an unprovoked assault on Pakistan, including that the assault occurred when Afghan Overseas Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was on a go to to India.
“The Taliban regime has had long-standing ties with Delhi. Just lately, their minister visited India for eight or 9 days, and through that interval, there have been clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. We retaliated due to cross-border assaults during which we misplaced many troopers,” he added.
The minister stated, “There’s little doubt the Taliban have turn into an Indian proxy. India is waging a low-intensity conflict towards us from Afghan territory to settle scores.”
Responding to a query, Asif stated that India was behind the collapse of peace talks between Pakistan and the Taliban regime.
“On three or 4 events, they [Taliban delegation] had agreed to the phrases being developed in the course of the talks over the past 4 days. They accepted our viewpoint and recognised that the majority of those TTP terrorists live on their territory.”
“They acknowledged the difficulty however weren’t able to put something in writing. We now need them to place it in writing so the worldwide group can see for themselves that they’re harbouring terrorists — not solely TTP however every kind of terror teams,” he added.
The minister added: “It’s [Taliban regime] not solely a menace to neighbours however to world peace.”
It’s pertinent to say right here that the four-day talks in Istanbul with the Afghan Taliban had ended with out a breakthrough, regardless of Pakistan repeatedly presenting evidence-backed counterterrorism calls for, confirmed Minister for Data and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar early Wednesday.
In an X publish, Tarar stated: “The dialogue thus did not result in any workable answer.”
Stern warning to Taliban regime
A day earlier, the defence minister issued a stern warning to the Afghan Taliban regime.
In a publish on X, the defence minister stated that Pakistan had engaged in talks on the request of brotherly international locations in an effort to offer peace an opportunity, however “venomous statements” by sure Afghan officers clearly mirror the devious and splintered mindset of the Taliban regime.
“We have now borne your treachery and mockery for too lengthy, however no extra. Any terrorist assault or any suicide bombing inside Pakistan shall provide the bitter style of such misadventures. Be assured and check our resolve and capabilities, if you want so, at your individual peril and doom,” the defence czar posted on X.
Asif additional added: “Let me guarantee them that Pakistan doesn’t require using even a fraction of its full arsenal to fully obliterate the Taliban regime and push them again to the caves for hiding. If they want so, the repeat of the scenes of their rout at Tora Bora with their tails between the legs would certainly be a spectacle to observe for the individuals of the area.”
