As tensions with India escalated, Mohammad Sadiq Khan traveled to Kabul to ensure that there was no threat from Afghan soil. Concerns were heightened after the Taliban, in an unprecedented move, condemned a militant attack in Kashmir.
Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met with special representatives of Pakistan and China to discuss expanding trilateral political and economic ties. This is the first time Haqqani has met with a high-ranking foreign delegation at the Ministry of Interior headquarters after a long absence.
Abdul Matin Qani, spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, wrote on Sunday, May 12, that Sirajuddin Haqqani had discussed expanding regional relations with Xiaoyong, China’s special representative for Afghanistan, and Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative, and their accompanying delegation.
Sirajuddin Haqqani emphasized in this meeting that from the Taliban administration’s perspective, the development of political-economic relations and regional understanding can be achieved through interaction and mutual respect. The Taliban’s Interior Ministry spokesman wrote that the Pakistani and Chinese delegations pledged to hold the sixth meeting at the level of foreign ministers in Kabul in continuation of the talks between the foreign ministers of these two countries and the Taliban.
Pakistani media outlet Express Tribune reported, citing informed sources, that in a Taliban meeting with representatives of China and Pakistan, it was agreed that India’s influence in Afghanistan would be limited to diplomatic missions.
The media outlet wrote that the Taliban supported Islamabad’s position on an impartial investigation into the Pahalgam attack and maintained its distance from India.
The Express Tribune news agency, a media outlet close to the Pakistani military, wrote on Sunday, May 12, that an agreement was reached in a tripartite meeting between the Taliban and representatives of China and Pakistan on regional revision and expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
The Pakistani media outlet, citing diplomatic sources, wrote that the Taliban has tacitly supported Pakistan’s position in the recent tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi.
The first trilateral meeting between the Taliban, Pakistan and China was held behind closed doors at the Foreign Ministry in Kabul on Saturday. Hosted by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the meeting discussed economic and security cooperation, as well as “regional stability,” the Taliban said.
According to reports, it was agreed during the meeting that the Taliban will host the sixth trilateral meeting between China, Pakistan and the Taliban in Kabul. This will be the first foreign ministerial-level talks hosted by the Taliban.
Meanwhile, Tehreek E Taliban/TTP has declared Jihad-E- Pakistan. According to TTP’s claims 28 Pakistani soldiers lost their lives in 2 attacks between May 8th and 9th , in 2 different attack in North and South Waziristan.
