Pakistan rules out solo flight on Taliban recognition

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The Taliban rose to power in the mid-90s but was overthrown from the government after the US launched a military operation against their regime in 2001. They returned to power in August last year after the withdrawal of US troops, but no country recognized their government, so far.

We think that it will be the best to do this through regional approaches, consensual,” Spokesperson for Asim’s Asim Foreign Office told his regular weekly news briefings, when asked whether Pakistan was considering recognizing the Taliban government.

Although there is no formal recognition, many countries have opened their mission in Kabul. Even India, who in the past did not have contact with the Taliban, has now been in contact with the Afghan De facto authorities.

In March this year, several countries, including Pakistan, almost legitimized the Taliban government but held their decisions at the last time, quoting the lack of progress of commitment made by the Taliban about certain problems.

When the Taliban completed one year in power next month, a spokesperson, while giving Pakistan’s assessment recorded an increase in the security situation in Afghanistan but said the “quite serious” humanitarian and economic situation.

And there is an increase in understanding that a kind of involvement with the Afghan authority while it is very important to overcome this situation. So in that context, different countries, at different levels, they are related or involved with the Afghan Afghan authority, “he added, while explaining the reasons behind being involved with the Taliban even though they did not recognize it.

So some [state] maintains the embassy there, Pakistan is one of them [of them]. There are other countries, which maintain the embassy in Afghanistan. So, if you want to link it with recognition questions, this is not about that, “he added.

Responding to the recent UN reports that highlighted the threats caused by Al-Qaeda, Daesh-Khorasan and Tehreek-e-Taliban, Pakistan (TTP), Asim Iftikhar said that one of the hopes of the Taliban from the International Community, VIC-A -VIS The temporary authority in Afghanistan is that the Afghan territory should not be used for terrorism against anyone.

This hope is still there. I think this is a collective responsibility, because this is not a new problem. Some of these groups have been there for a long time, and this problem has existed and survived, “said the spokesman.

I think one way to overcome this problem is to get involved with Afghan authority to help them in different ways – in developing capacity and other assistance that allows them to effectively handle some of these groups because as we have said, in many people Occasions, this is a common threat to everyone. “

The spokesman noted that these groups were a threat to the stability of Afghanistan itself and to Pakistan and other countries in the region and globally. “So it needs to be handled cooperatively,” Asim Iftikhar emphasized.

Meanwhile, Iran’s special representative for the President in Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Ghomi, asked Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. During the meeting, Bilawal reiterated Pakistani’s commitment to Afghanistan who was peaceful, stable, prosperous, and connected.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs underlines the importance of close cooperation between Pakistan and Iran about matters relating to Afghanistan, including refugee management, regional security, and institutional mechanisms.

Bilawal highlighted the provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan by Pakistan, including new assistance efforts after the destroying earthquake in East Afghanistan on June 22, 2022.

He also reiterated the importance of sustainable constructive involvement and practical cooperation with the Afghan government temporarily to promote the purpose of sustainable peace and security in the region.