[GEO.TV] Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Pakistain's relations with Afghanistan are deteriorating, cautioning that the current environment could lead to further strain in bilateral ties, something Pakistain does not wish for.Speaking to Geo News exclusively, the minister said that relations with Afghanistan had never been ideal, adding that terrorism was being exported from Afghan soil into Pakistain.
"Pakistain wanted relations of respect and dignity, just like good neighbours," he said, urging Afghanistan to cooperate in addressing cross-border terrorism.
Islamabad and Kabul are witnessing heightened tensions amid interim government's reluctance to act against terrorist groups, operating from Afghan soil, in the backdrop of rising terror attacks in Pakistain.
The country has witnessed a surge in cross-border terror incidents since Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...rulers returned to Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of KP and Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
The two nations share a mostly non-existent border spanning around 2,500 kilometres with several crossing points which hold significance as a key element of regional trade and relations between the people across both sides of the fence.
However,
some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go...
the issue of terrorism remains a key issue for Pakistain, which has urged Afghanistan to prevent its soil from being used by groups such as the TTP to carry out attacks inside the former's territory.
Islamabad's reservations have also been confirmed by a report submitted to the United Nations
...boodling on the grand scale...
Security Council (UNSC) by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which has revealed a nexus between Kabul and the TTP, with the former providing logistical, operational, and financial support to the latter.
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