Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Tension continues between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has proposed talks. He said that Pakistan is ready for talks if Afghanistan accepts their conditions.
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: The situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan still remains tense. Currently, a 48-hour ceasefire is in force between the two countries, but concerns remain about the situation. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he has some fears about the situation after the ceasefire ends. He clarified that Pakistan is ready to talk to Afghanistan, but this will be possible only if certain conditions are fulfilled.
Pakistan ready for talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the Union Cabinet on Thursday, said that Pakistan is ready for talks if Afghanistan accepts Pakistan’s conditions after the recent border clashes. There was a fear of conflict escalating due to dangerous clashes on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, both countries on Wednesday mutually agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours. This ceasefire began at 6 pm on October 15 at the request of the Taliban and with the consent of both sides and will remain in force for 48 hours.
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Pakistan will start talks if Afghan side shows seriousness
According to media reports, Shahbaz said that Pakistan is ready to start talks if the Afghan side shows honesty and seriousness. He said that Pakistan’s friendly countries, especially Qatar, are helping to calm the situation. The Prime Minister expressed hope that a permanent solution would be found, in which he also talked about removing extremist groups from Afghan soil. He warned that “if this is just to kill time, we will not accept it.” Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the Emir of Qatar condemned the recent incidents during the meeting in Egypt and expressed his willingness to mediate and reduce tensions between the two countries.