Prime Minister Imran Khan has called US President Joe Biden's criticism of the withdrawal from Afghanistan "inappropriate" and said Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was "very sensible."
In an interview with Russia's state television network RT, Imran Khan said that if Pakistan was assumed to have helped the Taliban against the United States, it would mean that Pakistan was more powerful than the United States and European countries. And it is so powerful that it has enabled 60,000 to 65,000 small-armed militias to defeat the best-armed army.
"This is the propaganda against us that was started by the Afghan government to hide its incompetence, corruption and failure to provide a proper government to Afghanistan. It was considered a puppet government of the people there," he said. The other is India which has invested heavily in the Ashraf Ghani government but there is no logic to this propaganda because it is not possible, Pakistan has a total budget of 50 50 billion for 220 million people, how is it possible that We can support the extremism that has overwhelmed the United States, even in a war where the United States has poured 2 2 trillion in 20 years, so this is just propaganda.
He said that in the end, 300,000 Afghan soldiers did not fight the Taliban, did Pakistan tell them not to fight the war, so if you want to know the reasons why the Taliban won and the United States was finally defeated 20 years later, you It is necessary to analyze in detail why the army of the bravest Afghan nation in the world surrendered without a fight.
Replying to a question on recognizing the Taliban, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan is part of the international community, recognizing the Taliban to the Afghan government would be a very important step, we are currently working with all Afghanistan's neighbors. There is what the Afghan government should do so that we can recognize it and a consensus has emerged that the Taliban government should be comprehensive.
He wants the government to be comprehensive because there is so much diversity in Afghanistan, the Taliban is a Pashtun movement and Pashtuns are half the population of Afghanistan, then there are Tajiks in the minority, there are also Uzbeks and Hazaras. For peace, we all feel that there must be a comprehensive government that can unite Afghanistan.
He said that the Taliban have gone through a difficult struggle and they have faced the deadliest weapons in human history, they have suffered a lot of casualties in it, so those who have made more sacrifices in this war, Chalban will want them However, there are those in the Taliban who believe that the government will remain unstable unless the remaining minority groups are brought together under one umbrella.
Replying to a question on Pakistan's relations with Arab countries, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Iran is our neighbor and the more civilized relations with neighboring countries, the better for trade and the region as a whole. Saudi Arabia is Pakistan's closest ally. And there has been a friend who has always helped us in every difficult time, so the focus of our interest is to have mutual understanding between the two countries, the conflict between the two countries not only Pakistan but also developing countries. It is also a catastrophic event.
The prime minister added that any dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran would have an impact on oil prices, as the Corona virus epidemic and shortage of supplies have already pushed up prices of petroleum products and hurt inflation in developing countries. Is affecting
"Rising food prices in developing countries have had a devastating effect on poverty," he said. The Prime Minister said that if there was a clash between the two countries, it would have an immediate effect on oil prices which would be catastrophic for the poor people all over the world and would have an impact on the poor countries and the poor all over the world. The Prime Minister said that not only Pakistan but everyone should ensure that there is a better understanding between the two countries.
Referring to the escape of former President Ashraf Ghani from Afghanistan and the surrender of Afghan forces, the Prime Minister supported the withdrawal of US President Joe Biden and dismissed criticism in this regard.
"I can't say for sure whether the United States has a coherent policy on Afghanistan at the moment and what they are going to do, because President Biden has been asked to withdraw from Afghanistan," he said. Criticized, which is totally inappropriate, what President Biden did was a very sensible decision.
"Biden has been criticized for not preparing for the evacuation properly, but how can you prepare for the evacuation when the president escapes two weeks before the process and the army surrenders," he said. Yes, that's why Biden is getting so much inappropriate criticism.
Imran Khan said that due to this unwarranted criticism and the stigma attached to the Foreign Minister in the Senate, I think he could not come up with a solution in this regard but sooner or later the Americans will have to decide that until There is no stability in Afghanistan, unless Afghanistan is saved from this great humanitarian crisis with the help of this government and the people, it will have far-reaching serious consequences.
Imran Khan said that Afghanistan is currently at a historic crossroads which will either move towards stability after 40 years of war or if it goes in the wrong direction, it will lead to chaos, humanitarian crisis, refugee crisis. A big problem can arise, which can turn into a big problem that will affect all the neighboring countries.
He said that from Pakistan's point of view, there could be a threat of terrorism from Afghan soil as three terrorist groups were already using Afghan soil to carry out terrorism in Pakistan.
When asked about relations with Biden, Imran said, "Our government has relations with the United States. The security chiefs of the two countries keep discussing Afghanistan."
The Prime Minister stressed that the United States has a huge role to play in Afghanistan because it has been there for 20 years. The only reason the United States invaded Afghanistan was terrorism. If Afghan soil becomes a haven for terrorists again, then After all, what have you achieved? We must not allow Afghanistan to go to any more crisis.
The prime minister said he was "deeply saddened" by the anti-Pakistan rhetoric of US senators about the defeat in Afghanistan. "Pakistan is the country that has made the most sacrifices for the United States in this war."
"We were told to be an ally in this war. Pakistan had nothing to do with 9/11 because there was no Pakistani involved. We had no reason to be involved in this war, but now we have to blame the United States for our failures," he said. It is very painful to see Pakistan being made a scapegoat.
Imran Khan said that the Taliban is now a reality and the world has no choice but to urge them to build a stable country, the international community should encourage them to follow this path and hope That will lead to peace.
He warned that if the world imposed sanctions on it, Afghanistan would collapse, about 75% of the country's budget would be spent on aid, and if that aid was stopped, the country would collapse.
