(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) KABUL: The government criticizes Pakistan for what it says 'has
done nothing practically' for direct negotiations with Taliban representatives,
despite promises from the United States envoy 'peace efforts ongoing to a right
direction' and that Pakistan's measures made hope.
The chief executive office says that officials in Islamabad
who met recently Afghan and US representatives only repeated their old
promises.
'Pakistan needs to fulfill its commitments to pave the way
for the beginning of peace talks. Nothing has been done yet and we demand
Zalmay Khalilzad and other US officials to further pressure Pakistan because
there is no change in Islamabad's action despite its foreign minister had
commitments during his visit to Kabul,' chief executive spokesman, Feraidoon
Khozon said Monday.
He said that Khalilzad did not provided Kabul with the
details of his visit to Pakistan, but hoped he would have conveyed Kabul
demands over peace to Pakistani authorities.
Khalilzad who has started efforts to help peace process in
Afghanistan after being appointed as Trump administration's envoy for peace
process in the war-torn country, went to Islamabad followed by his trips to the
United Arab Emirates, India, China and Afghanistan, to encourage Pakistani
officials bring Taliban to the negotiating table. Both US and Afghanistan
believe that Pakistan could play a crucial role as it harbors Taliban leaders
and has influence on them.
Taliban have repeatedly rejected requests from the US and
regional powers to hold talks with government of Afghanistan, as they call it a
US puppet that was not capable to meet their demands.
Meanwhile, members of parliament are optimistic to
Khalilzad's efforts for peace process, saying that Pakistan has no chance
except to help the Afghan peace process.
'Pakistan is now in a bad political and economic situation.
If the international community continues pressures on Pakistan, I am confident that
Pakistan will change its stance as it is a state of dealing,' said lawmaker
Nader Khan Katawazi.
Separately, Rostam Shah Mohmand, then Pakistan's ambassador
to Kabul said that his country was worried about the Indian presence in
Afghanistan, so is less interested in Afghan security.
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