INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Responding to reports of Russia’& rsquo; s acknowledgment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Pakistan & rsquo; s Foreign
Ministry representative, Shafqat Ali Khan, on Friday stated that Russia is a key local player with legitimate security interests and
friendly ties with all nations in the area
The representative highlighted that Pakistan shares warm and cordial relations with Russia.Regarding Russia-Afghanistan ties, the
spokesperson emphasized that such relations are a matter strictly in between two sovereign states, and Pakistan has actually noted
Russia’& rsquo; s decision.On Pakistan & rsquo; s own relationship with Afghanistan, the representative declared its importance, worrying
that Pakistan is committed to reinforcing and boosting bilateral ties.“& ldquo; Counter-terrorism stays a sticking point which we have
actually been flagging with the Afghan friends due to the fact that the terrorists devoting terrorist violence in Pakistan have sanctuaries
And obviously, India is associated with purchasing from terrorism against Pakistan,” & rdquo; he said.Russia said on Thursday it had
actually accepted the qualifications of a brand-new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to identify the IEA federal
government of the country.Pakistani authorities have actually consistently claimed that militants have sanctuaries in Afghanistan, a charge
Kabul denies.The post Pakistan reacts to Russian acknowledgment of Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan first appeared on TINS News|Afghanistan
