Pakistani politician calls for mechanism to solve issues with Afghanistan

Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party chief, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, has said that a mechanism should be created to address the issues between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In an interview with Geo TV, Fazl-ur-Rehman said that Pakistan had been hoping that the Islamic Emirate would be a good friend for the country, but the recent events disappointed Islamabad.

He considered his recent visit to Afghanistan successful, adding that he had good discussions with the officials of the Islamic Emirate.

Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said that after returning, he met with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan to discuss the results of his visit to Afghanistan and that the Pakistani authorities have come to the conclusion that a mechanism should be established to solve the problems between the two countries.

The Islamic Emirate says that it wants good relations with Pakistan and Islamabad should be sincere towards Afghanistan and not look for excuses that undermine the relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, has said that Islamabad does not intend to negotiate with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

She reiterated the call on IEA to take action against terrorist groups in Afghanistan and hand over those who are responsible for the attacks in Pakistan.

IEA denies Pakistan’s allegations and stresses that it is not responsible for Pakistan’s security problems.