ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi saidthe Islamic Emirate is mediating between the government of Pakistan and theoutlawed TTP.
As the new setup in the war-ravaged country is trying all efforts tofulfill their promises regarding regional militant groups, the Taliban alsoaim to win the trust of Central Asian states.
The senior Taliban official, who is leading a 20-member delegation on athree-day visit to Pakistan, made the statement in an exclusive interviewwith a private news channel.
Mutaqi said he is confident that the talks will yield positive resultswhile adding that the Afghan government has the role of mediator, and it isnot appropriate to lean towards any of the sides.
The Afghan acting Foreign Minister also participated in a programme,arranged by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), as a guestspeaker.
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Mutaqi, while addressing at the gathering, claimed that all anti-Pakistanelements had left Afghanistan, and expressed hope that the Pakistan-TTPpeace process would be extended.
“We will do everything we can to ensure that the territory of Afghanistanis not used against anyone. The people of this region have suffered a lot,and we must not allow the suffering to continue,” he added.
Last week, federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced that aceasefire had been reached between Pakistan and the TTP.
