Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban ‘diversionary allegations, demands action against TTP and BLA
Says ‘blanket denials’ fail to address concerns after Mujahid accuses Pakistan of shifting blame for security failures
The Afghan Taliban regime has accused Pakistan of making "diversionary allegations" rather than addressing Pakistan's legitimate security concerns, according to a statement posted on X. The Taliban spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, rejected accusations that Afghanistan was allowing its territory to be used for terrorist activities against Pakistan, insisting that Pakistan was failing to maintain security within its own borders.
The Pakistani Ministry of Information and Broadcasting responded, stating that the Afghan Taliban regime had resorted to "diversionary allegations" in order to avoid addressing Pakistan's security concerns. The ministry cited reports from the United Nations Security Council and the US Lead Inspector General's Operation Enduring Sentinel report to Congress, which indicated that the Afghan Taliban was allowing the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to operate from Afghan soil.
The Pakistani ministry demanded that the Afghan Taliban take verifiable action against terrorist groups, including the TTP and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), operating from Afghan soil. The ministry also rejected the Afghan Taliban's claim that Afghanistan lacked the capacity or interest to destabilise Pakistan, and emphasized that Pakistan's security measures were directed against terrorist threats, not the Afghan people.
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