The Foreign Office on Monday conveyed its serious concerns to Afghanistan regarding recent “irresponsible statements and baseless allegations” made by the Afghan leadership against Pakistan with regards to its relationship with the Afghan Taliban.
Responding to media queries regarding the baseless allegations made by the Afghan leadership, in a statement the Spokesperson said; Pakistan has conveyed its serious concerns to the Afghan side by making a strong demarche with the Ambassador of Afghanistan in Islamabad on the recent irresponsible statements and baseless allegations made by the Afghan leadership.
“Pakistan has emphasized that groundless accusations erode trust and vitiate the environment between the two brotherly countries and disregard constructive role being played by Pakistan in facilitating the Afghan peace process” the FO spokesperson said.
The Afghan side has been urged to effectively utilize the available forums like Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) to address all bilateral issues.
The FO reaction comes days after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — in an interview with a German publication — claimed that Pakistan “operated an organised system of support” for the Taliban, they (Taliban) “receive logistics there, their finances are there and recruitment is there. The names of the various decision-making bodies of the Taliban are Quetta Shura, Miramshah Shura and Peshawar Shura — named after the Pakistani cities where they are located. There is a deep relationship with the state”.
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