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Pakistan – Taliban Ties Should be Clarified in Peace Talks: Ghani
Amid the ongoing peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban representatives in Qatar, President Ashraf Ghani says Pakistan-Taliban relationship should be clarified in the negotiation process.
Speaking at a ceremony held in the Presidential Palace to mark the International Women’s Day, Ghani said that the Taliban funding sources and the armed group’s ties with Pakistan and other insurgent networks should not remain obscure in the peace talks.
The president said that Afghans want guarantee that any peace agreement would lead to security across Afghanistan.
He stressed that peace is a national issue and related to all Afghans, adding that sustainable peace will not be ensured in the country when a part of Afghan people get sidelined in the process.
Referring to the issue of women’s rights, following the ongoing U.S.-Taliban peace talks in Doha, Ghani said that the government has dealt with the issue according to Islamic principles.
Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, meanwhile, said that the Taliban should pay heed to the people’s demand for peace and that stop fighting, adding that continuation of war will harm mostly women.
“In the Taliban controlled-regions people are more vulnerable, all Afghans want peace,” Abdullah said.
At the event, Dilbar Nazari, the Minister of women’s affairs said that women should be included in the peace talks and that the achievements of women in the past years to be preserved in the process.
It comes as the U.S.-Taliban talks in Qatar entered its 14th day on Sunday. The two sides held the talks in closed doors and the outcomes of the meeting yet to be revealed.
Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, Minister of Interior of the Islamic Emirate, held a telephone conversation with Asaad Hassan al- Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria, regarding the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between Afghanistan and Syria.
During the discussion, the two sides also talked about the latest regional developments.
Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held separate phone calls with senior officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, focusing on the recent escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In his call with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Muttaqi said Afghanistan’s recent security actions were aimed at protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity. Qatar expressed support for reducing tensions and said it is ready to play a constructive role.
During his call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Muttaqi praised Riyadh’s diplomatic efforts and reaffirmed Afghanistan’s desire for positive relations based on mutual respect. Saudi Arabia stressed de-escalation, dialogue, and respect for sovereignty as essential for resolving disputes.
Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia agreed to maintain ongoing contact and support diplomatic approaches to regional stability.
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that Afghan forces carried out fresh airstrikes on military targets in Miranshah and Spinwam, in Pakistan.
The strikes took place last night around 12:00 AM, according to the Ministry. In its statement, the Ministry said the Miranshah and Spinwam military bases were destroyed, resulting in heavy casualties.
The statement added that these “successful strikes were carried out in response to repeated air incursions by the Pakistani military regime.”
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