'Pakistan is Taliban's birthplace'; Afghan leaders warn Imran to stop arming terrorists

Senior Afghan leer and former member of erstwhile rrn Alliance that fought Taliban government, Ata Mohamm or, on Saturday called Pakistan "birthplace of Taliban". se comments by Afghan leer and former provincial Goverr came days after videos emerged of Taliban's top leer Abdul Ghani Barar, in which he said that all decisions about peace process are being finalised with Taliban's leership and Taliban's cleric council in Pakistan. Taking to Twitter, Ata Mohamm or said that Afghanistan is aware that Pakistan supports Taliban. 

senior Afghan leer said, "We kw that Pakistan is birthplace of Taliban and y support m. We hope Pakistan will collaborate with us as it will be in best interests of both nations."

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Speaking on matter, former Pakistan senator Afrasiab Khattak said that Pakistan is using Taliban as a "tool" for its dominance in Afghanistan under pretext of strategic depth. Stating terror group's approach towards peace process has remained unchanged as it favours violence in country, Khattak during an interview with a local news media said, "We can say that ir (Taliban's) approach has changed if y stop violence and say that y will feel people's pain."

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Afghanistan: 'Pakistan is birthplace of Taliban'

Despite Abdul Ghani Barar's comments about Pakistan being birthplace of Taliban, terror group so far has t commented on its leer's comments. However, Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday reacted to Barar's video in Pakistan and said that presence of Taliban leers and ir fighters in Pakistan is a "clear violation of Afghanistan's national sovereignty."

Speaking furr in this regard, Afghanistan's Ata or said, "(I) warned m against late actions and told m that it’s best we take action today as we will pay a big price tomorrow. y kept on coming from Pakistan under pretext of fighting foreign terrorism. y came and joined Taliban and improved ir presence from Bakhshan to Fariab and Bghis (provinces)"

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Taliban who refer to mselves as Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is a military organization having Sunni Islamic fundamentalists in Afghanistan and currently waging war within country. This terror group has been condemned internationally for harsh enforcement of ir interpretation of Islamic Sharia law, which has resulted in  brutal treatment of many Afghans, especially women. After coming into power in 90s as a result of geopolitical instability following end of Cold war, Taliban and its atrocities were wd war against following 9/11 terror attack on US, eventually being routed and replaced by what is w de-facto government of Afghanistan. However, almost 20 years on, Taliban still controls vast swas of nation and has been at perpetual war with Afghan forces and international coalition supporting m, with support from Pakistan. 'Peace talks' are ongoing at a neutral venue even as fighting and killing continues. 

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