Afghanistan Peace Campaign10 May 2024
Previously, Kabul responded to the statements of the Pakistani army spokesperson, saying that Pakistani soil is occasionally used against Afghanistan.
Reacting to assertions made by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate, the Pakistani Foreign Affairs Ministry swiftly dismissed claims of Pakistani soil being utilized for hostile activities against Afghanistan as entirely unfounded
“With such effective measures, they should be able to demonstrate that these terror groups do not have sanctuaries and hideouts inside Afghanistan,” Mumtaz Zahra Baloch the spokesperson for the ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said as quoted by Express Tribune.
Previously, Kabul responded to the statements of the Pakistani army spokesperson, saying that Pakistani soil is occasionally used against Afghanistan.
“We have cases where ISIS extremists have entered Afghanistan from Pakistani soil and are using it against us,” said Enayatullah Khwarizmi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense.
Citing recent remarks from the Pakistani army spokesperson alleging the misuse of Afghan soil against Pakistan, tensions between Kabul and Islamabad reignited last Tuesday.
While historical tensions between the two nations are not uncommon, the recent escalation begs the question: what precipitated this latest flare-up in relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Mohammad Matin Mohammad Khel, a military affairs expert, said: “This is a false claim aimed at diverting attention from their own failures to Afghanistan. They are fanning these issues when there is no such thing.”
Sadiq Shinwari, another military affairs expert, said: “It is nothing more than an excuse. Pakistan is attempting a new scenario against Afghanistan.”
Amid increasing insecurity in Pakistan, the country has repeatedly accused the caretaker government of harboring terrorist groups on its soil; however, the Islamic Emirate has consistently denied these accusations.