US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said that Pakistan should not recognize the Taliban government until the demands of the international community are accepted.
During a briefing on Afghanistan at the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Anthony Blanken said: "We have inherited a deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan, but we have no plans for it," said former US President Donald Trump. The Taliban were in the strongest military position since 9/11 after the agreement with the Taliban in February 2020 and the withdrawal of US troops, while we had the fewest troops on earth since 2001, as soon as we took over the presidency. President Biden immediately had to choose between ending the war in Afghanistan or escalating it.
"If we hadn't kept the promises made by the former US government, attacks on our forces and our allies in Afghanistan would have resumed," Blanken said. Little did they know that in the presence of US forces, the Western-backed government in Kabul and its military would retreat. If billions of dollars in aid, equipment and training over the past 20 years have not been able to stabilize the Afghan security forces and government, then why stay there any longer.
Asked about the review of US relations with Pakistan, the US Secretary of State accused Pakistan of taking several steps in the past to form a government in Afghanistan, including targeting Taliban members, especially Haqqani Network leaders. Involved in providing asylum, this is the country that also cooperated with us on various points of counter-terrorism. Pakistan has a lot of interests in Afghanistan, some of which are against our interests. We will consider in the coming days what role Pakistan has played in the last 20 years and what role we will play in the future. Want to see
The US Secretary of State said that the Taliban should respect the safe evacuation of those who want to leave Afghanistan, the rights of women, girls and minorities, Pakistan needs to stand with the international community to achieve these goals. Pakistan will not legally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan unless it agrees to the demands of the international community.
