INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan & 's Deputy Foreign Minister Amna Baloch consulted with Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Political Office in
Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the International Conference of Islamic Countries on Girls& & Education in Islamabad on Monday.The 2 sides
discussed developments in Afghanistan and the global community&& 's efforts to address the humanitarian challenges in the country.In a
statement, Pakistan&& 's Foreign Ministry mentioned: && Amna Baloch consulted with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General&& 's Special
Representative for Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the Girls& & Education Conference in Islamabad
Throughout the meeting, both sides exchanged views on thedevelopments in Afghanistan and the global community&& 's efforts to deal with the
country&& 's humanitarian challenges.&& Meanwhile, the previous Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul, Mansoor Ahmad Khan, said that in order to
improve relations in between the two nations, Islamabad needs to alter its decades-old security-focused policy towards Afghanistan.According
to Ahmad Khan, Islamabad failed to encourage the Islamic Emirate to confront terrorist groups, consisting of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
IEA&& 's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated that Kabul is not responsible for guaranteeing Pakistan&& 's security and will not enable
Afghan soil to be utilized against any nation.& & There is no hazard to Pakistan from Afghan soil, nor do we want instability in Pakistan,
and we do not support the TTP in any method
The issues that Pakistan faces need to be dealt with within its own area
Afghanistan is devoted to guaranteeing that Afghan soil is not utilized versus any other country, particularly Pakistan
The relations in between the 2 countries are extremely essential
Various aspects of the relationship need to be pursued, and no actions must be taken that lead to stress and the deterioration of
relations,& & said Mujahid.Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, met tribal leaders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and stated that
Pakistan&& 's security forces target and do something about it versus armed challengers of the country outside its borders.The relationship
in between Kabul and Islamabad has always had lots of ups and downs, however recently, due to Pakistan&& 's airstrikes on Afghan soil, the
ties between the two countries have actually become more tense and strained than ever.The post Pakistan&& 's deputy FM discusses Afghanistan
with UN envoy first appeared on Ariana News.
