ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has once again told US that it will not accept any‘do-more’ demands.
If United States has proof of any terrorist safe haven it should share itwith Pakistan. Pakistan will not allow US or any other country to takeaction on its land. There will be no joint action either.
Pakistan has clarified that it is ready to cooperate in the Afghanreconciliation process according to its national security policy. For thispurpose, all stakeholders including Afghan government and the US will haveto prepare a framework for joint dialogue policy.
Sources told that the ‘do-more’ and ‘dialogue’ policies cannot go side byside. If the US wants coordinated relations with Pakistan, the country willhave to adopt a balanced policy, Tribune has reported.
US authorities have assured Pakistan that the Trump administration willcontinue dialogue on all issues and all the reservations will be addressedin an amiable manner.
According to the sources, the efforts to hold backdoor diplomacy startedafter Afghan government’s announcement to initiate talks with Taliban forthe restoration of the reconciliation process.
The coordinators and the influential religious scholars want the AfghanTaliban to make a formal announcement of a coordination committee. Theobjective is that an area of Afghanistan is announced ‘safe zone’ where theparties can hold talks for peace process.
Pakistan and Afghanistan also discussed the reconciliatory talks duringNational Security Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua’s recent visitto Afghanistan.
Both the countries have hinted at adopting a coordinated policy forresumption of talks with Taliban.
Officials of Pakistan, United States and Afghanistan are in contact witheach other for gradual resumption of talks for Afghan reconciliationprocess and progress is expected soon.