Afghanistan summons Pakistan diplomat yet again over PM Khan's comments
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The Afghan government summoned a Pakistan diplomat to explain Prime Minister Imran Khan's latest remarks on ongoing Afghan peace talks, as tensions flared between the neighbouring countries once again.
Afghanistan's ministry of foreign affairs summoned the diplomat to object about remarks that it deemed “explicit interference” in Afghan affairs, the ministry's spokesman, Sibghatullah Ahmadi, said on Twitter.
It marks the fourth time in about a month and a half that Kabul has demanded an explanation from Islamabad for comments related to peace talks aimed at ending 17 years of war in Afghanistan.
In late March, Afghanistan recalled its ambassador from Islamabad for Khan's suggestion that forming an interim Afghan government might smooth peace talks between U.S. and Taliban officials.
The ambassador returned shortly after Pakistan clarified the premier's remarks as being reported out of context.
But on Friday, the prime minister addressed the matter again at a rally in Pakistan in which he explained his original comments as “brotherly advice,” according to accounts published in Afghan media.
“Afghanistan considers recent statements of Imran Khan explicit interference in internal affairs of Afghanistan and deems PM's remarks a return to his previous stance,” Ahmadi tweeted.
U.S. and Taliban officials have held several rounds of talks but the Taliban has refused to talk directly to the Afghan government, which they consider an illegitimate regime.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's mandate officially expires in May. The date for the next presidential election has been postponed twice and is now set for Sept. 28.
Ghani has been shut out from the peace talks and is under pressure from rivals to step aside and allow a caretaker government to take over, a suggestion he has rejected.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:11pm
Something has to give. The writing is on the wall...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Apr 06, 2019 11:17pm
This is the reason why Afghanistan struggles to maintain any real sense of leadership or progress, PM khan made a pragmatic statement and suggestion to deal with the current crisis and the Afghan government takes offense. Reality check.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:18pm
Some people never learn from mistakes.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:25pm
Afghanistan has uneducated government from top to bottom, never seen a government asking explanations so many times, time to be educated.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:25pm
Afghanistan dont need any brotherly advice as they dont treat us as their brothers. Best time to send all Afghan refugees back.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:33pm
Gani is a quisling president and he must accept that the only way to peace is an interim government. I personally think he will be forced by the Afghan people to leave and go into exile with his American supporters.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:39pm
For conducive conduct of peace process, there seems nothing wrong in PM's remarks and all stakeholders (including Zalme) must have given a yes node to this suggestion.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:39pm
PM Khan had very wisely suggested in order to establish the deficient peace in Afghanistan. There is nothing wrong. It seems His Excellency Mr. Ghani has poor nursery of Advisors.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:40pm
Be thankful he is giving you the same advice of forming an interim government for election because as we all know the Americans have lost faith in you and you are on you way out.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:49pm
Afghanistan has been invaded by different parties since 1979 yet mayor of Kabul has the audacity to question Pakistan who always stood by their side and STILL houses 3 million Afghan refugees.
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Apr 06, 2019 11:59pm
Pakistan must stop interfering in the internal matter of Afghanistan. Something fair to ask.
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Apr 07, 2019 12:19am
Ghani and crews you are not going to run Afghanistan after three months. USA is not going to support you.
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Apr 07, 2019 12:31am
IK would best be forewarned not to trust this man!
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Apr 07, 2019 12:32am
Afghans will loose to if they don’t listen to elder brother PMIK. Send all Afghans our now
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Apr 07, 2019 12:33am
IK has no right to comment about Afghanistan. He should keep his opinion within PK borders.
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Apr 07, 2019 12:45am
An interim gov is coming. And Ghani knows it.
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Apr 07, 2019 12:47am
time for Mr ghani to earn living other ways then selling out Afghanistan
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Apr 07, 2019 01:05am
Pak diplomat should reject the request to meet. What are they going to do?
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Apr 07, 2019 01:14am
Calling these stooges 'Afghan government' is an insult to the great Afghans.
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Apr 07, 2019 01:51am
Send all refugees back, seal the border and cut all diplomatic ties. Thankless nation!
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Apr 07, 2019 01:53am
Mayor of kabul in his lSt days trying to seek attention of main players.
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Apr 07, 2019 03:34am
How about Bilawal Zardari who calls PM in Parliament 'Selected or Appointed" PM
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Apr 07, 2019 03:56am
It's not Afghan Government, it is the Government of probably one street of Kabul, may be not even that, sooner they realize it better it would be.
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Apr 07, 2019 04:17am
This is getting really interesting.
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Apr 07, 2019 04:23am
Pls take back your 4 million plus headache.. you can't even govern in kabul
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Apr 07, 2019 04:41am
He has nothing else to do, being sidelined by the US and Russia.
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Apr 07, 2019 04:43am
It looks quite astounding that PM Imran Khan initially used a fatwa for Afghanistan’s democratic Govt. that it must get replaced by interim Govt. and when Afghan Govt. resented the PM’s suggestion as an explicit interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country and recalled its Ambassador, the PAkistan Govt. issued a subtle statement that PM ‘s remarks where taken out of context. Noe PM comes out again to say that his suggestion was a brotherly advice. In other words he stands by for what he has said earlier and Govt’s explanation earlier was simply mislead the neighboring country. This all exhibits, the age old saying “Habits die hard”/ “
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Apr 07, 2019 05:01am
Our PM is only reading aloud what is written on the proverbial wall.
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Apr 07, 2019 05:14am
Clearly he has a handler who is telling him what to say and when, at the most strategic moments.
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Apr 07, 2019 05:49am
Temper tantrums by afghan govt to show whatever little importance they feel they have left..
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Apr 07, 2019 06:26am
IK need to find someone for internal matter advise and find some dollars or resign please. Forget about Afghanistan at the moment and focus internally please
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Apr 07, 2019 06:33am
PM has forgotten that there's a difference between Pakistan and Afghanistan and in Pakistan his handlers will help him overcome the opposition but even his handlers don't have control over Afghanistan!!!
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Apr 07, 2019 06:36am
Tensions are not flaring between neighboring countries. Ashraf Ghani does not represent any country.
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Apr 07, 2019 06:53am
Every time the summon Pakistan ambassador, Pakistan should send 10000 people back to Afghanistan. This is how they will learn
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Apr 07, 2019 07:06am
All should do their best to live like a peaceful neighbour.
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Apr 07, 2019 07:12am
He keeps taking u turns. This is what great leaders do. Afgan president should learn from him instead of complaining.
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Apr 07, 2019 07:26am
Pakistan's nose poking in neighboring countries cost heavily to Pakistan itself. When you can't suggest a single idea about how to control rate of dollar after several meetings how can you suggest what others should do in their own country??
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Apr 07, 2019 07:52am
Close the Afghanistan supply route for good & send their millions refugees immediately back to Afghanistan.
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Apr 07, 2019 08:05am
Stop taking dictation and start make your own decisions.
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Apr 07, 2019 08:06am
President Ghani feeling left out in the peace process and trying to stay relevant.
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Apr 07, 2019 08:25am
Why call it summons when IK called it brotherly advice. Pakistan should also term this event as brotherly advice from Afghanistan.
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Apr 07, 2019 08:28am
If Afghanistan Govt summoned we should obey it.
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Apr 07, 2019 08:33am
Can it be avoided given the sensitivity of the situation? Maturity is lacking
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Apr 07, 2019 08:36am
President Of Afghanistan will do well to step aside and let the military conflict come to an end. Thousands of Afghans have been displaced, lost life, property
And number of them are taking refuge in Pakistan. In the larger nterst of the country, President will do better to step aside... may be return to United States and start his life here all over. This will be generous act . Go for it so more can live in peace.
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Apr 07, 2019 09:47am
we do not need to say anything about any country focus on your own country ,,,tgis is how one country develops focus please
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Apr 07, 2019 11:07am
Afghanistan in their brotherly advice are asking Pakistan to stop giving brotherly advice.
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Apr 07, 2019 11:26am
The best way to succeed in the world is to act on the advice you give to others.
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Apr 07, 2019 11:33am
@Thinking,
Oh you poor Indians.
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Apr 07, 2019 01:28pm
@Afghani, your country Afg should also keep her people to herself. Why send 3 million your people to Pak to find jobs and selter???
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Apr 07, 2019 02:51pm
@Afghani, And you should take all your Afghans back to Afghanistan behind your own borders.!!!
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Apr 07, 2019 03:21pm
@Bilal, Pakistan hosted thee 3 million refugees because pakistan gets millions of dollar of aid from UN and other countries for hosting these refugees. Nothing is for free
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Apr 07, 2019 08:03pm
@Afghani, Which Afghan border ? Oh you are talking about the place ruled by Americans !
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Apr 07, 2019 08:10pm
@Truth, Send American troops home and shut anti Pakistan terrorist camps run by India in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is an occupied country which has yet to gain Independence and only then it can claim something to be an internal matter.
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Apr 07, 2019 09:10pm
Ghani us hostage to the remnants of N.Alliance who have India fever. Meaning they speak the words of India and instead of reconciliation seek to drive Afghanistsn to a new sectarian war.
Pashtuns should start to think deep and kindly ask their Tajik and Uzbek brethren to work towards peace at whatever the cost and not to fall prey to regional politics.
Despite everything we will always stand by Afghanistan because we genuine love our brothers. The irony is that the one country that has genuinely stood by Afghanistan is being accused of interference and those crying at Pakistan take orders rolling around like a lap dog from US and India.
Empty vessels make the loudest noise and the writing is on the wall.
These empty vessels are a minority who hold the rest of Afghanistan ransom with their dirty politics. Frankly they need to fix up or shut up and if they show aggression well mad dogs need to be put down.
Ghani himself is a good man but stuck in a very very bad situation.
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Apr 08, 2019 10:36pm
Afghans govt doesn't understand what brotherly means. Bhai many Afghans reside in Pakistan. You want Pakistan to be involved in negotiations. Then you don't like the advice and throw tantrums.
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