Shakib: We Mediate, But Not Accommodate TTP in Afghanistan

 

Sardar Ahmad Shakib said that the Islamic Emirate has taken steps to address the concerns of Pakistan.

 

“Everyone can mediate -- between the US and the Islamic Emirate, Qatar mediated. Mediation is good work and everyone can. It does not mean that we oppose anyone or we interfere in someone's affairs or we support anyone,” he said.

 

Referring to the migration of a large number of people from across the Durand Line to Afghanistan due to military operations by Pakistani army in 2014 in tribal areas of Waziristan, Shakib said: "If anyone stays here, he/she could be as a migrant and maybe they come to Afghanistan due to the operations against them there [Pakistan], and the Islamic Emirate does not allow armed people to operate against anyone.”

 

The Charge d'Affaires of the Islamic Emirate also said that the Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all neighboring countries.

 

“The problems that have been created are because of complaints that Pakistan has and it affected the trade and people’s commuting,” Sardar Ahmad Shakib added.

 

The chargé d'affaires of the Islamic Emirate in Pakistan, regarding the deportation of Afghan refugees, stated that the process is ongoing normally and most of the refugees return to the country from Pakistan voluntarily. TOLOnews reported.