By News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said the strengthening of the ranks of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was not in Pakistan’s interests and categorically stated the country would not favour any sort of Talibanisation.
“The comeback of the TTP is not in Pakistan’s interest. We do not want the Talibanisation of our country,” the foreign minister said in his remarks at a meeting of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, here at the Parliament House.
Qureshi’s remarks to the committee come as Afghanistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Hanif Atmar sought Pakistan’s help to end the conflict in Afghanistan, saying that he hoped Islamabad would persuade the Taliban to return to talks again, according to an exclusive Geo News report.
Kabul seeks Pak help to bring Taliban to talks
By Asim Yasin
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Hanif Atmar has sought Pakistan s help to end the raging conflict in Afghanistan, saying that he hoped Islamabad would persuade the Taliban to return to talks again.
The situation in Afghanistan has taken a turn for the worse, with the Taliban launching a blistering campaign and capturing key districts of the country, drastically emboldened as US and other foreign forces gear up to leave the country.
In an exclusive interview with Geo News, Atmar said Kabul had great expectations from Pakistan. We are hopeful Pakistan will help Afghanistan disrupt the Taliban s supply and brutal campaign , said the Afghan minister.
Kabul seeks Pak help to bring Taliban back to table
July 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Hanif Atmar has sought Pakistan s help to end the raging conflict in Afghanistan, saying that he hoped Islamabad would persuade the Taliban to return to talks again.
The situation in Afghanistan has taken a turn for the worse, with the Taliban launching a blistering campaign and capturing key districts of the country, drastically emboldened as the US and other foreign forces gear up to leave the country.
In an exclusive interview with Geo News, Atmar said Kabul had great expectations from Pakistan. We are hopeful Pakistan will help Afghanistan disrupt the Taliban’s supply and brutal campaign, said the Afghan minister.
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KABUL – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Hanif Atmar spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau about expanding bilateral cooperation and the Afghan peace process.
Minister Atmar congratulated Marc Garneau on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada and praised the good and effective relations between the two countries during the tenure of former Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Minister Atmar spoke about the latest developments in peace and postponement of the Istanbul Conference due to non-participation of the Taliban, and the efforts to strengthen regional consensus supporting the Afghan peace process. The Canadian Foreign Minister assured Mr. Atmar of Canada s comprehensive efforts to strengthen international and regional consensus supporting peace in Afghanistan.