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Afghanistan recalls ambassador due to Pakistan PM’s ‘irresponsible’ interim government remarks
[RT] Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled its ambassador from Pakistain in the aftermath of comments from Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer... which suggested that Kabul should establish an interim government. On Monday, Khan told news hounds that free and transparent elections need to be held in Afghanistan and an interim government must be installed in order resolve the impasse in the Afghan grinding of the peace processor, The Express Tribune reports. He claimed that the current government was impeding the grinding of the peace processor by insisting on direct talks with Taliban ...Arabic for students... leaders. The comments have not been well received in Kabul, which has recalled its ambassador from Islamabad and also summoned the Pak ambassador to explain the assertions. In a strongly worded statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its "grave objection" to Khan’s "reckless" remarks. It labeled the Khan’s words an "obvious example of Pakistain’s interventional policy and disrespect to the national illusory sovereignty and determination of the people of Afghanistan." Posted by: Fred 2019-03-27 |
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