If they know where the problem lies, what is stopping them from talking to Afghanistan, asks KP CM adviser
\n Peshawar
\nCriticising the federal government for failing to engage with Afghanistan on terrorism, Barrister Ali Saif, information adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, on Saturday said that Pakistan\u2019s security concerns were closely linked to its western neighbour.
\nSpeaking on media, Barrister Saif questioned why the government was not holding talks with Afghan authorities despite acknowledging that terrorist networks operate from across the border.
\n\u201cIf they know where the problem lies, what is stopping them from bringing Afghanistan to the table?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cThey are neither engaging with Kabul themselves nor allowing anyone else to do so. Let us talk to Afghanistan \u2014 our people are being targeted.\u201d
\nHe expressed confidence that negotiations with Afghan authorities could help curb the recent wave of terrorism.
\n\u201cWe need to engage with all organisations active against Pakistan to find a solution. The question is, do we want to keep fighting, or do we want to resolve this issue?\u201d
\nBarrister Saif reminded that after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, it was agreed that the Afghan Taliban would address Pakistan\u2019s security concerns.
\n\u201cEven when the PDM government came to power in April 2022, these discussions continued. However, they were halted after relations with Kabul deteriorated.\u201d
\nBlaming the government\u2019s inaction, he said the ongoing conflict could have been resolved had proper diplomatic efforts been made.
\n\u201cTerrorism is burning our land, and Ali Amin Gandapur is trying to fight the fire, but it is the federal government\u2019s responsibility to end this war.\u201d
\nHe also dismissed Pakistan Muslime League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Talal Chaudhry\u2019s remarks about Gandapur, calling them \u201cidiotic.\u201d
\nHe claimed that PM Shehbaz Sharif had once told militants in a public rally, \u201cDon\u2019t come to us (Punjab), do whatever you want elsewhere.\u201d
\nBarrister Saif urged the government to open the doors for negotiations and take responsibility for border management and foreign policy.
\n\u201cOur young soldiers are sacrificing their lives daily. The federal government must act.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If they know where the problem lies, what is stopping them from talking to Afghanistan, asks KP CM adviser Peshawar Criticising the federal government for failing to engage with Afghanistan on terrorism, Barrister Ali Saif, information adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, on Saturday said that Pakistan\u2019s security concerns were closely linked to its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":460524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-468577","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n