Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday Afghans had “broken the shackles of slavery” while describing the Taliban’s seizure of power in the neighbouring country. Khan further spoke about how cultural imposition was tantamount to ‘mental slavery’, according to Pakistan news platform Dawn.com. In the same breath, he indirectly likened the ongoing upheaval in Afghanistan with the people of the country breaking the “shackles of slavery". In a letter to Biden, House Representative Mike Waltz said that Pakistan's military strategy is dictating the Taliban. Khan is scheduled to chair a meeting of Pakistan's security committee to discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan.

Source: Hindustan Times August 16, 2021 10:39 UTC