Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again collapsed on Friday after several days of high-stakes negotiations in Istanbul ended. Amidst this, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Shehbaz Sharif’s Government, criticising the country’s trade restrictions and immigrants’ expulsions. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the fifth training course of the Diplomacy Institute in Kabul, Muttaqi said that Islamabad calls itself a nuclear power but uses it against ‘onions, tomatoes, and garlic.’
“How unfortunate news it is that a country and an army that calls itself a nuclear power uses this power against immigrants, expels them from their homes, and leaves them in the cold. It blocks the way for travelers and traders. It uses nuclear power against onions, tomatoes, and garlic. It has tied politics and trade together, while its dispute is with the TTP, but it creates problems for immigrants,” Avapress quoted Muttaqi as saying.
امیرخان متقی، وزیر امور خارجه امارت اسلامی افغانستان: جای افسوس است کشوری که خودرا قدرت اتمی میداند و ادعا میکند اردوی پیشرفته دارد، قدرت خود را دربرابر مهاجرین استفاده میکند و راهها به روی مریضان و تاجران میبندد؛ قدرت اتمی را در برابر تجارت پیاز و بادنجان رومی استفاده می… pic.twitter.com/UaBbmDSaKe
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‘Pak’s Problems Are Not New’ – Muttaqi Hits Out At Pakistan
The Afghanistan Foreign Minister added that the Pakistani government has violated Afghan airspace multiple times in the past four years. Meanwhile, he mentioned that Islamabad’s problems are not new and the Islamic Emirate is not accountable for ensuring the security of that country.
“In recent days, problems have arisen between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and a certain military circle in the Pakistani government. As we had said before, we chose a balanced policy because Afghanistan has been liberated from wars and displacements. Now is a good opportunity to have good and constructive relations with all neighbors, regional countries, and the international community and to use Afghanistan’s geographical location as a point of connection, transit, and exchanges,” he said.
Istanbul Talks Collapse
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks have failed once again, following days of high-stakes negotiations in Istanbul that ended without reaching an agreement. Despite mediation by Turkey and Qatar and a fragile ceasefire technically in place, both sides left the table empty-handed.
