We seek assurances from the Taliban that the land of Afghanistan will not be used against Pakistan: President Alvi

• Pakistan has fenced off its border with Afghanistan to check the influx of terrorists: Alvi.
• Said whether to recognize the Taliban will be decided through international consultations.
• We will trust them as our neighbors to ensure peace: the President.

Islamabad: President Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that Pakistan is seeking similar assurances from the Taliban to China and the United States (US) that they will not use Afghanistan’s land against Pakistan or any other country.

In an interview, the president said: “We will always like the assurances made to China and the United States that the territory of Afghanistan will never be used against any other country.” TRT “Strait Talk”.

The President is responding to host Ayese Suberker because she questioned whether Pakistan is concerned about the re-emergence of terrorist organizations after the Taliban takeover and any prerequisites for the new Afghan government.

President Alvi stated that the Taliban had given assurances to China and the United States, and said that he has the same expectations of Pakistan.

Alvi said: “Based on the same principles, I very much hope that as far as the new Afghan government is concerned-no matter what form it takes, Pakistan will have a similar attitude.”

He said that the international norms established by the “United Nations Charter” also support this behavior.

He said that in order to prevent the influx of terrorists, Pakistan has enclosed its border with Afghanistan.

Responding to the question of whether it is possible for Pakistan to recognize the Taliban as the legal representative of the Afghan people, Alvi said that no matter what decision the government makes, it will negotiate with several other countries.

He added that, first of all, we must assess what happened.

When asked whether Pakistan considers the Taliban to be “trustworthy”, he said that no matter which ruling power is in Afghanistan, “we will believe that they are our neighbors to ensure peace.”

President Alvi called the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan “hasty” and stated that Pakistan has been trying to persuade the U.S. to avoid war and supports negotiations as a better solution.

He regretted that whether it was the Vietnam War or the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, mankind quickly forgot the lessons learned.

The President pointed out that it has become fashionable to blame Pakistan for the situation in Afghanistan. However, he emphasized that the rapid collapse of Afghanistan has shown the world that the situation is far beyond the ability of countries to play a role.

“With the United States in Afghanistan for 20 years, spending nearly 2 trillion U.S. dollars, and hundreds of billions in development investment, I think it is easy to shirk responsibility and find a scapegoat,” Alvi said.

Regarding Pakistan’s role in bringing stability to this war-torn country, the President stated that Pakistan looks forward to the restoration of peace in Afghanistan and is ready to play a role in reconstruction.

He said that in the 40-year conflict in Afghanistan, Pakistan is the “biggest loser” in terms of suffering from Afghanistan itself.

He said that with the restoration of peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan will become the “biggest winner” and is optimistic that things will stabilize soon.

He said that Pakistan has taken in 4 million refugees and emphasized that this gesture must be regarded as goodwill by the Afghan people.

President Alvi stated that Pakistan maintains contacts with China, Russia, Turkey and the United States to promote the development agenda in the region.

However, he emphasized that India is playing the role of saboteur and urged India not to use any other territory against Pakistan.

Regarding bilateral relations with Turkey, he expressed satisfaction with defense cooperation. He said that economic relations need more cooperation to match potential.

He also mentioned Turkey’s unwavering support for Pakistan’s position on the Jammu and Kashmir issue. He said that during the decades under Indian occupation, Pakistan has faced serious human rights violations.