Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has denied claims made by Pakistani officials regarding terrorists entering Pakistan from Afghanistan. He stated that Pakistan has provided its airspace to the United States over the past twenty years to attack border areas of Afghanistan.
Kabul 24: Maulana Fazlur Rehman accused Pakistan of providing bases and airspace to the United States for attacking Afghanistan. He said, “They gave bases to attack Afghans, they gave airspace to attack Afghans.
Have they ever complained to you, asking ‘why are airplanes taking off from your airports and attacking us?’ They never complained about the planes, nor about the bombings. You destroyed thousands of people with your planes for twenty years, you destroyed tribes.”
Islamic Emirate’s Response: Anti-Security Incidents in Pakistan Unrelated to Afghanistan
The Islamic Emirate, represented by Zabihullah Mujahid, stated that anti-security incidents in Pakistan have no connection to Afghanistan. He emphasized that such incidents occur within Pakistan’s own territory, hundreds of kilometers away from the Durand Line.
Increasing Anti-Security Incidents and Blame Game
Over the past two years, there has been an increase in anti-security incidents in Pakistan. Senior military and political officials have occasionally claimed that Afghan soil is being used against Pakistan.
However, Nasir Shafiq, a political analyst, suggested that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issue should be considered an internal matter of Pakistan. He advised that instead of turning it into a project, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as neighboring and Islamic countries, should seek each other’s political stability and security in responding to the demands of the people.
Strained Relations Between Kabul and Islamabad
The anti-security incidents in Pakistan over the past three years have cast a shadow over the relations between Kabul and Islamabad. The blame game and accusations have further complicated the already tense situation between the two countries
