Afghanistan
Pakistan is in a hurry to recognize Afghanistan govt: Geo-political expert
Islamabad: A senior geo-political expert has said Pakistan is in a hurry to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
The Taliban government announced its interim government recently, nearly a month after taking control over Afghanistan.
"Pakistan is in a hurry to somehow recognize and boost the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, but is being restrained by other stakeholders who want to continue to exert pressures to ensure an inclusive government that would have representatives from non-Taliban, especially ethnic minorities and women," writes Paul Antonopoulos in Greek City Times.
"There is concern after a Pakistani minister openly promoted the Taliban regime, while the official line is that recognizing the new regime should come only after these conditions, that the Taliban themselves have assured, are actually met," he said.
"An informal agreement had been reached for not resuming international flights to Kabul until these conditions were met. But Pakistan is seen as having breached it by sending the first PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) flight on September 13, and publicising it," Paul Antonopoulos said.
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