Pakistan has clarified that it does not have a ‘traditional ceasefire’ mechanism with the Afghan Taliban, saying that the situation along the border cannot be described as improving, according to the Foreign Office.
The Foreign Office said the responsibility to stabilise the ceasefire lies squarely with the Afghan Taliban regime, which must also provide written guarantees to prevent cross-border terrorism.
FO spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andarabi sadi during the weekly media briefing, Pakistan regrets that India continues to obstruct the SAARC process.
“ In the 1990s, you would recall, India similarly stalled the SAARC Summit, and back then, the reason given by India was not Pakistan but another country. The Indian blockade of the SAARC process is regrettable. We hope that its process will be revived soon,” he said.
Responding to questions on security tensions with Kabul, the spokesperson said Pakistan’s diplomatic mission in Afghanistan remains functional and continues to share evidence with relevant Afghan authorities regarding terrorists and their handlers operating from Afghan soil.
Mr Andarabi also addressed other regional matters, saying Pakistan and the United Kingdom do not have a formal extradition treaty, and therefore such cases are dealt with on a “case-to-case basis.”
Commenting on reports of growing Israel-India defense cooperation, he said Pakistan has repeatedly expressed its concerns. He added that India’s support for anti-Pakistan militant networks operating from Afghan territory is well-known.
He said he had not seen any proposal from Dhaka about forming a regional bloc, although Pakistan maintains cooperation with Bangladesh across various multilateral forums.
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