{
  "id": 12177098,
  "title": "At Moscow moot, Pakistan says terrorism remains core of Afghanistan's problems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/at-moscow-moot-pakistan-says-terrorism-remains-core-of-afghanistans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:26:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034953/at-moscow-moot-pakistan-says-terrorism-remains-core-of-afghanistans-problems"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the eighth meeting of Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, asserted that terrorism remains the core of Afghanistan's problems. Sadiq emphasized that Pakistan would continue to take \"all appropriate measures\" to ensure the safety of its citizens, in line with international law. The Moscow Format Consultations brought together Afghanistan and other regional countries to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and regional concerns. Sadiq stated that terrorism originating from Afghanistan was linked to a \"nexus between the Taliban regime and terrorist groups\" that operated with impunity on Afghan soil. He further highlighted that external actors and spoilers were supporting proxies inside Afghanistan to target Pakistan and other regional countries. Over the past three years, more than 4,700 Pakistanis had been killed due to terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. Sadiq stressed that no country could tolerate such a situation, as thousands of innocent Pakistani civilians and security personnel had been martyred in terrorist attacks planned, financed, supported, and executed from Afghan soil. The Taliban regime was complicit in these criminal acts, and Pakistan would not remain passive in the face of its security being repeatedly undermined. Pakistan's counterterrorism operations were conducted in response to terrorist attacks being perpetrated from Afghan soil, Sadiq noted. These operations were precise, intelligence-based, and defensive in nature. Pakistan's actions were in exercise of its right to self-defense to protect the safety and security of its citizens. Sadiq reiterated Pakistan's desire for peace in the region and commitment to political and diplomatic efforts to address terrorism emanating from Afghan soil. He expressed hope that countries in the region would work together to tackle the sources of instability in their immediate neighborhood, aiming for regional peace, stability, and prosperity. Sadiq emphasized that Pakistan and Afghanistan shared historical relations and fraternal bonds, and that peace and stability in Afghanistan were in Pakistan's national interest. Despite Pakistan's efforts to assist Afghanistan in stabilizing the situation and addressing humanitarian needs, the country now faced a critical juncture, with a deteriorating humanitarian crisis and multip.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq on Monday said that terrorism remained at the core of Afghanistan’s problems, reaffirming that Pakistan would continue to take “all appropriate measures” for ensuring the safety of its citizens, in accordance with international law. Sadiq made these remarks at the eighth meeting of Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Afghan Taliban says problems with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/afghan-taliban-says-problems-with-pakistan-can-be-resolved-through",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Afghan Taliban minister calls for dialogue with Pakistan amid spiralling military tensions between neighbours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/afghan-taliban-minister-calls-for-dialogue-with-pakistan-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:37:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "At Moscow moot, Pakistan says terrorism remains core of Afghanistan's problems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/at-moscow-moot-pakistan-says-terrorism-remains-core-of-afghanistans-12178186",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:26:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}