Pakistan’s national security adviser has called on the world to “engage” with the Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan or risk a return to the instability that characterized the group’s last era in power three decades ago.
In a speech to foreign media in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, Moeed Yusuf urged the international community not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Similarly, as reported by Al Jazeera, Thursday (16/9/2021).
“We are trying to make sure that the world understands the importance of not making the mistakes of the past again,” he said.
“For us, it is very important to seek peace and stability in Afghanistan. That’s what we focus on.”
Yusuf’s comments come as the world debates whether and under what conditions to recognize the new government in Kabul dominated by the Taliban, which swept Afghanistan in attacks last month. The group took control of the capital, Kabul, on August 15 when former President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan’s southeastern neighbor, has repeatedly called on world powers to engage with the new government and to provide immediate humanitarian and other assistance to prevent an imminent economic collapse.
On Monday, several countries pledged more than $1.1 billion in food aid at a United Nations conference to tackle poverty and hunger in Afghanistan. However, about $10 billion in Afghanistan’s central bank reserves, remains frozen in overseas banks, especially with the US Federal Reserve.
Yusuf togel online zaman sekarang called for world powers to engage with the Taliban rather than freeze ties with the government led by the armed group, which waged a bloody 20-year battle against US and NATO occupation forces that killed tens of thousands of Afghan civilians and security forces.
“By getting involved, you’re basically saying we’re going to constructively try and see how to help Afghanistan for the sake of the average Afghan people,” Yusuf said.
Asked whether there were human rights issues under the Taliban’s rule, Pakistan’s national security adviser said international powers could only capitalize on those issues if they got involved with the country.