Pakistan Calls for Taliban Commitment to Counter Terrorism in Diplomatic Talks

Ties with Kabul

WHILE diplomatic efforts are underway to restore dialogue with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, as the Foreign Office has pointed out, talks can only succeed when there is a firm commitment from Kabul to end support for terrorist groups based on Afghan soil. During a briefing on Wednesday, the FO welcomed China’s efforts to bridge the gap between Kabul and Islamabad, but cautioned that only firm action from the Taliban could take the process forward. Beijing’s envoy for Afghanistan was recently in ...

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