Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent remarks suggesting that Afghanistan establish an interim government were misinterpreted, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th March, 2019) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent remarks suggesting that Afghanistan establish an interim government were misinterpreted, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.On Monday, Khan said that the Afghan government was creating obstacles to its peace talks with the Taliban movement and suggested that Kabul set up an interim government to break the deadlock in negotiations. The Afghan Foreign Ministry, in turn, called Khan's statements "irresponsible remarks" and said that they showed "disrespect to the national sovereignty and determination of the people of Afghanistan."
"PM Imran Khan's comments on Afghanistan have been reported out of context in the media, leading to unwarranted reaction from various quarters. In his comments, the PM had referred to Pakistan's model where elections are held under an interim government. The comments should not be misinterpreted to imply interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs," the statement said.
Afghanistan has long been suffering from an unstable security situation. The government has been fighting the Taliban, which has been waging a war against Kabul for almost two decades and, according to recent reports, controls about half of the country's territory, and the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia), which has been operating in Afghanistan since 2015.
