Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: Kabul says ceasefire still there despite talks collapse due to ‘irresponsible’ Islamabad
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The statement said that the Afghan representatives had attended the discussions in good faith and with appropriate authority on November 6 and 7. It said that Kabul expects Pakistan to approach the issue seriously and constructively.
After the latest round of Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks in Istanbul ended on Saturday (Nov 8), Kabul has issued a stern warning to Islamabad, accusing it of obstructing progress and acting irresponsibly despite mediation efforts by Turkey and Qatar in the border clashes. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, issued an official statement and expressed gratitude to "the Republic of Turkey and the State of Qatar for hosting the mediation work.
The statement said that the Afghan representatives had attended the discussions "in good faith and with appropriate authority" on November 6 and 7. It said that Kabul expects Pakistan to approach the issue "seriously and constructively".
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Meanwhile, the statement also claimed that Pakistan showed an "irresponsible and non-cooperative attitude". It also sought to get "all responsibilities regarding its security to the Afghan government".
"During the discussions, the Pakistani side attempted to shift all responsibility for its security to the Afghan government, while showing no willingness to take responsibility for either Afghanistan's security or its own," Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on social media.
"The irresponsible and uncooperative attitude of the Pakistani delegation has not yielded any results," he said, adding, "Pakistan shall continue to exercise all options necessary to safeguard the security of its people and its sovereignty".
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A massive clash erupted between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces at multiple border areas of the countries. Both sides claimed they had captured and destroyed border posts. The Taliban administration’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said at least 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in “retaliatory” attacks on Saturday (October 11). This came two days after two blasts happened in Afghanistan. The tensions between the two nations are being called the worst border clashes in recent years.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani authorities claimed that their 23 soldiers were killed while the Islamabad forces killed 200 Taliban and affiliated “terrorists”. The Taliban government has accused Pakistan of being behind the bombings in Kabul and the southeastern province of Paktika two days ago. The Shehbaz Sharif government neither denied the allegations nor confirmed them.
