KABUL – The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador ZalmayKhalilzad has responded over the clarification of the Pakistan governmenton PM Khan remarks.
He says he has taken notice of Islamabad’s clarification on avoidinginterference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs.
“Noted @PID_GOV statement clarifying Pakistan government’s views onavoiding interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs,” Khalilzad said inhis latest Twitter post.
He said “Appreciate Pakistan’s and other regional support for#AfghanPeaceProcess and agree that #Afghans have the right to live in peaceafter a long period of war.”
This comes as the recent remarks by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khanregarding the establishment of an interim government sparked furor amongthe Afghan and U.S. officials.
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Speaking with local journalists at his office last Monday, PM Khan claimedthat the Afghan government was a hurdle in peace process as it wasinsisting on direct talks with the Taliban group.
He also added that a neutral interim government can help with the successof peace process in Afghanistan by holding a free and transparent election.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has said that thecomments of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Afghanistan have been reported outof context in the media, leading to unwarranted reaction from variousquarters.
