Terrorists’ safe havens: Afghan govt reneges on all its commitments: spokesman for Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President’s spokesperson, Murtaza Solangi, has said that the Afghan Taliban government, which came to power under the Doha Agreement with the United States, has reneged on all of its commitments.

In a post on X marking five years since the Taliban takeover, Solangi said reports issued over the past five years by the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team had described Afghanistan as a continuing and enduring threat.

He said the Taliban had promised to establish an inclusive government, refrain from reinstating its previous repressive policies toward women and girls, and ensure that Afghan territory would not be used for terrorism or drug trafficking.

“Today, they have reneged on all these commitments,” Solangi said.

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He alleged that while Pakistan was working for peace in the region and around the world, the Afghan Taliban government, with Indian support, was using joint proxies to export terrorism into Pakistan.

Solangi further alleged that the Taliban authorities were committing crimes against ethnic and religious minorities, facilitating terrorism in neighboring countries, and contributing to the global drug trade.

He warned the Taliban that continued pursuit of such policies could lead to consequences worse than those faced by their previous government in 2001.

“Five years on, Afghanistan remains a painful reminder of broken promises,” Solangi said, adding that women and girls had been excluded from educational institutions, universities, employment, and public life.

He said terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan continued to pose a threat to neighboring countries, particularly Pakistan, while millions of Afghans remained trapped in poverty and uncertainty.

“No government can secure lasting legal and public acceptance through repression at home and by creating threats for its neighbors,” Solangi said.

He stressed that the Afghan people deserved education, dignity, peace, and a future free from terrorism. The Taliban, he said, must respect their international obligations and ensure that Afghan territory is never used as a threat against another country.

“Five years is a long time. Afghanistan needs a different path. The Taliban government should read the writing on the wall,” Solangi said.

He reiterated his allegation that the Afghan government, in collusion with India, was using joint proxies to carry out terrorist activities in Pakistan.

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