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Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir : Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir seems to be softening on the issue of Taliban. He has blamed the banned terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for the ongoing dispute and tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He said that the dispute between the two is due to the presence of TTP in Afghan territory and its cross-border attacks.
Army Chief said on visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Quoting government broadcaster PTV News, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported that Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir had visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar on Monday (January 13). During this, he said these things during a meeting with leaders of various political parties including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. He said, “Pakistan’s political leadership has asked military officials to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve the country’s internal security problems.”
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan tense
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have become tense due to continuous clashes and attacks on the border. Pakistan continuously demands from Afghanistan that TTP is using Afghan soil to attack in Pakistan, hence Afghanistan should take action against it. At the same time, Afghanistan has denied all these allegations.
Violent clash on the border between the two countries
It is noteworthy that last month, fighter planes of Pakistani Air Force had bombed alleged TTP camps in East Paktika province of Afghanistan. After this there was firing between the two countries. At least 8 people from Afghanistan were killed and 13 people were injured during the clash. At the same time, one soldier of Frontier Corps was killed and 11 others were injured. However, this clash started after the failed attempt of terrorists to infiltrate into Pakistan from Afghanistan.
‘Pakistan wants better relations with Afghanistan’– military general
According to Dawn report, in a meeting with leaders of political parties, the Army Chief said, “Afghanistan is a brotherly neighboring Islamic country with which Pakistan always wants better relations.” He said, “Pakistan’s only difference of opinion with Afghanistan is the presence of Fitna al-Khawarij there and the spread of terrorism into Pakistan from across the border.”
