Gandapur Criticizes Pakistan’s Facilitating US Operations in Afghanistan

Ali Amin Gandapur criticized Pakistan’s recent policies towards Afghanistan, saying that Islamabad should not expect good relations from Kabul.

The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa added: “I know that you used to carry out operations here at America’s behest, you provided bases to be used against that neighboring country, which is both Pashtun and Muslim, and today you say that if any incident happens, you blame them or say it was planned from Afghanistan. With this in mind, what do you expect? For them to send you flowers?”

Meanwhile, the chargés d’affaires of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, called the relations between Kabul and Islamabad vital for regional connectivity and welfare.

In an interview with a media outlet, Shakib said: “The relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are crucial for regional connectivity and welfare. Positive relations between the two countries will lead to mutual benefits, improved trade and transit, and regional economic integration. Conversely, tensions will negatively impact both nations and the broader region.”

Additionally, some political and military analysts said that verbal tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan will negatively affect the improvement of bilateral relations.

“It is entirely up to Pakistan, its military, and the ISI to determine how to strengthen their relations with the Afghan people and ensure their security from Afghanistan and ours from Pakistan,” said Kamran Aman, a political analyst.

In recent months, Islamabad has repeatedly accused Kabul of insecurity in Pakistan, a claim that the Islamic Emirate has always denied, stating that it will never allow Afghan soil to be used against other countries, especially neighbors.