Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, announced that Afghanistan no longer intends to facilitate dialogue between Islamabad and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
“Afghanistan no longer intends to participate in the talks between Pakistan and the Taliban because it has nothing to do with Afghanistan. Islamabad should resolve its internal security problems independently,” Mujahid told Deutsche Welle.
He emphasized that the issue is “a completely internal matter for Pakistan,” adding that Afghanistan will not interfere in the domestic affairs of other nations. Mujahid also made it clear that Kabul would not support any activities or attacks carried out by the Pakistani Taliban.
Addressing the broader relationship between Kabul and Islamabad, the spokesman stated: “Afghanistan has no intention of harming Pakistan in its efforts to expand relations with India. The relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are geographically, economically, and culturally intertwined, and both countries need each other.”
Mujahid further criticized the presence of what he described as a “special and decision-making circle within Pakistan’s security institutions,” claiming that this group has repeatedly obstructed progress in bilateral relations for its own interests.
The remarks come as Afghan and Pakistani delegations are expected to meet in Turkey on October 25 to finalize a bilateral agreement.
Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been tense in recent weeks, escalating further following Pakistan’s recent military incursion into Afghan territory.
