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Pakistani Army, Quetta Shura Design Taliban’s Programs: Saleh
Pakistan’s army and the Quetta Shura are designing programs for the Taliban insurgent group, a senior member of Ashraf Ghani’s State-Builder team said on Saturday.
Amrullah Saleh, the former chief of Afghan intelligence agency and first Vice President of Ashraf Ghani’s electoral ticket said that the Taliban are not independent to launch direct talks with the Afghan government.
Saleh added that the militants are fighting against the people of Afghanistan and has no achievement for the people except killing and destruction.
“Taliban are fighting with us and they deny to negotiate. They are labeling us with false accusations while a secular army is supporting them. An army who does not believe in Islam and are using Islam as a tool. We do not have any problem to discuss Emirate or Republic but Taliban is afraid to discuss,” Saleh said while speaking during a campaign event in Kabul.
He added that Pakistan’s army is the brain of the Taliban and the Quetta Shura is the tongue of the Taliban.
Saleh emphasized that Taliban has never built a mosque, a school or a road for the people during the last 25 years.
“Taliban is the first group in the history of humans that emphasize on the omission policy and reject the involvement policy. They want to destroy an open environment and would like a close government system,” he stated.
At the same event, President Ghani said that he will not accept any deal over security forces for the sake of peace.
“Afghan security forces have always defended our country. I would like to clarify one thing that there will be no deal over Afghan security forces in peace talks,” Ghani said.
Meanwhile, he said that the Afghan government prefers a peace that preserves the achievements of the last 18 years including the Afghan constitution and the people’s rights.
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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