Speaking at the UNGA, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif provoked a new diplomatic spat between Pakistan and the interim Afghan administration, which denied the existence of any armed organizations on Afghan soil on Saturday.
The prime minister expressed alarm about the presence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan while also urging the international community to continue engaging with the Afghan Taliban.
Shehbaz made special note of the danger posed by the main terrorist organizations operating out of Afghanistan, namely ISIL-K and TTP as well as Al-Qaeda, ETIM, and IMU.
The interim Afghan authorities “ought to help and cooperate in dealing with them all comprehensively,” he added. The Afghan interim administration, however, did not take kindly to his statement and issued a statement denying the accusations.
According to an official response from the Afghan foreign ministry, at the 77th session of the UNGA, some nations, including the United States and Pakistan, expressed concern that the threat of terrorism still persists in Afghanistan.
According to the spokesperson for the Afghan foreign ministry, these worries are being raised because the relevant parties have not yet given the Afghan government, who are Afghanistan’s true legal and political owners, the seat of that country at the UN.
The statement said, “If the Afghan government is granted this authority, it will present a chance to directly convey Afghanistan’s ground reality to nations in the region and around the world and address any concerns.
The spokesperson claimed that the Islamic Emirate had once more refuted these claims and reaffirmed its position to the international community. He further stated that no armed group now occupies Afghanistan, nor will its land be utilized against any other nation.
“The world should engage positively with the Islamic Emirate by sharing their thoughts and concerns personally and not through the media or public remarks,” he continued, “instead of raising unfounded concerns and claims.”
