Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have deteriorated incredibly since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s former ambassador to Kabul, Mansoor Ahmad Khan, said, AI reported on June 18.
Ahmad Khan said that after the withdrawal of NATO and US troops, Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are on the brink.
A former Pakistani ambassador wrote in an article published in Arab News that Pakistan, which has supported the Taliban for years, is now on the brink of collapse. On the contrary, countries that have been fighting the Taliban for the past two decades are gradually improving their relations with the Taliban.
Ahmad Khan wrote: “What is interesting is that Pakistan’s relations with the Taliban-controlled Afghan government have deteriorated to unimaginable levels, while rival countries or countries that have been fighting the Taliban for the last two decades are gradually establishing relations with them.”
According to a former Pakistani diplomat, Islamabad should pursue a serious counterterrorism policy and maintain extensive cooperation with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
A major source of tension between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani government is the TTP, which Pakistani officials believe is launching attacks against Pakistani security forces from Afghanistan.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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