2024-03-24 20:25:33
Washington: The tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reached its peak and a war-like situation was developing between the two, but after the threat of direct war from Taliban, Pakistan’s attitude seems to be loosening. The latest statement of Pakistan’s Defense Minister shows that Islamabad is now engaged in damage control. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that they do not want conflict with Taliban. However, an angry Pakistan may now close the corridor provided to Afghanistan for trade with India. Asif said, if the Taliban fails to curb anti-Pakistan terrorists on Afghan soil, then it has the right to close the facility to Kabul. According to Pakistan’s Geo News, while talking to Voice of America, Khawaja Asif said that if the Taliban If Pakistan does not rein in anti-terrorists, we can close the corridor that Kabul provides for trade with India. He said, if Afghanistan treats us like an enemy, then why should we give them a trade corridor. Khawaja Asif’s statement has come at a time when there is tension between the two after the Pakistani Air Force’s air strike in Afghanistan. After the attack, Taliban had given a direct warning to Pakistan that if the war started, it would be beyond Pakistan’s control.
Pakistan’s tone changed after Taliban threat
Islamabad’s tone is changing after Taliban’s war threat. This is being confirmed by the statement of Khwaja Asif himself. Asif told Voice of America that Islamabad does not want any kind of military conflict with Kabul. “The use of force is a last resort. We do not want an armed conflict with Afghanistan,” he said.
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Pakistan, which once protected the Taliban, still wants to keep it under its control, but after ruling Afghanistan, the Taliban is not listening to it. Not only this, Taliban leaders are making full efforts to increase contacts with India, due to which Pakistan is irritated the most. Pakistan alleges that Taliban is supporting TTP terrorists, who are currently the biggest threat to Pakistan, which Kabul has been denying. Afghanistan is a landlocked country and is currently dependent on the corridor from Pakistan to connect with India, hence Islamabad is talking about closing it to put pressure on it. If this happens then it will be a big crisis for the people who are already struggling.