KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan’s military spokesperson Major Gen. Babur Iftikhar on Thursday said it was not possible for the Taliban to retake Kabul and for Pakistan to support them.
Addressing foreign media persons in Rawalpindi, Gen. Babur said: “The structure of Afghanistan’s state has changed. It is not possible for the Taliban to retake Kabul and for Pakistan to support them. That will never happen.”
He said Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan at all costs and has done what it could in this regard.
He said that Pakistan has used whatever influence it has on Taliban in this connection. “Afghan leaders are now testifying that Pakistan has sincerely made every effort for peace in the war-torn country.”
The chief military spokesman said what will be the future of Afghanistan, how the talks will move forward and which side to do, all these are the tasks of the citizens of Afghanistan and the government.
“We have only one goal and that is to establish lasting peace in Afghanistan.”
He stressed that care must be taken to ensure that no vacuum is created in Afghanistan following the international troops withdrawal.
Nh/ma
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