Pakistan must stop threatening us, it is…’: Taliban warns Shehbaz government after...

As relations become increasingly strained between Afghanistan and Pakistan, a new devwloepmnt emerges as Islamabad seeks to improve its relations with Taliban Government of Afghanistan by opening back-door channels of communication with the talibans. However, during the meeting over the Pak - Taliban issue, the Pak leadership obsefrved them being very critical towards Pak and trying to convey that problems should not be resolved through threats. The Taliban refused to entertain official demands regarding the suppression of TTP.

Taliban Reprimands Pakistan

The Taliban stressed over the issue about the TTP without however expressing any reservations about Pak’s manner of solving the problem. It is relevant to note that it was an open meeting but in background to the meeting, there was a focus on how to address the tense relations between the two countries with special emphsas on tackling the TTP and its supporters in Afghanistan, The Express Tribune reports.

Pakistan’s Concerns

Pakistan has always been worried about the cross border terrorists’ safe havens that are acting as a base for launching attacks on other countries. Islamabad has time and again asked the Talib government to put a lid on this trouble. While the Taliban openly claims that the issue with TTP is Pakistan’s domestic problem.

Taliban’s Unchanging View TTP And Forceful Stand

Taliban officials spoke against Pakistan’s hard stance on TTP and said that there was little to no benefit from such a stance. Taliban recommended some form of dialogue with TTP and inform Islamabad that threats will not solve anything.

On the other hand, Pakistan expressed anger and said that they have dealt with a lot of issues and have allowed sufficient time to Kabuli government to deal with this problem to no avail.

Pakistan’s Stand on TTP’s Terms

Pakistan turned down the TTP’s demands in their talks with Afghan military counterparts.

The Taliban were of the belief that negotiating always starts with maximum demands which in this case came from Pakistan and were later toned down.

Pakistan asserted the difference in the U.S war on terror in Afghanistan and the TTP’s challenge to Pakistani state authority as a fact.

The discussions point out to the existing state of affairs between Pakistan and Afghanistan in terms of TTP.

Both countries are seeking to address the gaps in their responses toward TTP and its consequences in the region.