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has said the country has no control over the Taliban group, a statement which he makes nearly three months after admitting Pakistain’s influence over the group.
"Vested interests have often tried to create a perception that Pakistain actually controls the Taliban," Aziz said.
He said such an impression breeds unrealistic expectations from Pakistain.
This comes as Aziz admitted earlier in March that Islamabad has influence on the Afghan Taliban leaders based Pakistain and that the country could use certain leverages to bring the Taliban leaders to negotiations table with the Afghan government.
Speaking at an event organized by the Council on Foreign Relations, Aziz said the leadership of the group is based in Pakistain along with their families who are using certain facilities, including health centers in the country.
Aziz further added that Islamabad can put pressure on the Taliban leadership to sit-in for peace talks but it can’t negotiate on behalf of the Afghan government.
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Aziz in his speech at the fifth round of Pakistain-Afghanistan dialogue organized by Regional Peace Institute, said the Afghan Taliban have not yet responded positively to the efforts made by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) to revive talks between them and the Afghan government.
He hoped that the QCG countries in line with their shared responsibility would continue efforts for such talks to bring peace and stability.
Afghanistan must block Taliban gains, offer incentives to group to spur talks: Pakistan