The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, confirmed on Friday that Afghanistan issued an unpaid the Islamabad ambassador to Kabul, after claiming that Pakistan carried out drone strikes through the border.
At least three people died and seven injured in two separate incidents in the provinces of Nangarhar and Khost of Afghanistan, that the Afghan authorities said they were attacked by Pakistan. There was no official Islamabad word, and the Afghan authorities did not provide any evidence of Pakistan’s participation in the incidents.
Film questions after an informative press session in Islamabad today, said he had just returned from traveling and was still “going through the system.” However, he added that he had received a copy of the letter to the Pakistan ambassador, but did not explain why it was issued.
“I am still going through the system, but they gave our ambassador a letter, which is called Demarche,” said Foreign Minister. “This needs research, to analyze the situation and why it is happening … at this time, it is too early to say anything.”
He did not answer the question of whether Pakistan was involved in the alleged strikes.
Answering another question, giving said that Islamabad had “only one question” of Kabul, which was to handle the prohibited Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and not let its soil be used for terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
“We ask them ‘please, remove these people from our borders or give them to us, whatever you choose,” said Dar.
“Its development and stability is of our interest. Imagine what massive mutual benefit there will be once the railroad take off,” he said, referring to the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan rail project.
“Once the rail system is complete, it will have connectivity with these states of Central Asia, it will be a different ball game.”
The Foreign Minister said he has no doubt about Kabul’s intentions and pointed out his intention to cooperate with Pakistan.
“During my bilateral meeting with [Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi]I said ‘this is a bilateral and very large edge, please do what you can to control your side’. There is no resistance there. “
Islamabad has repeatedly warned Kabul to prevent his soil from being used to organize attacks in Pakistan, and that he is totally able to attack the terrorists who carry out such attacks.
Earlier this month, Pakistan, China and Afghanistan pledged to reinforce the joint efforts against the threat of terrorism and deepen their collaboration in the key spheres.
“The three parties committed to strengthening the joint efforts against terrorism. They also reaffirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration in trade, traffic, regional development, health, education, culture and the combination of drug trafficking, as well as the extension of CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) to Afghanistan,” said the foreign office (FO) with respect to the meeting.
Before the meeting, Dar met Muttaqi on the sidelines and it is said that the two men noticed the positive movement of political and economic ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan. They also reaffirmed their commitment to work closely in anti -terrorism and guarantee peace and stability in the region.
