'Afghan­istan consid­ers recent statem­ents of Imran Khan explic­it interf­erence in intern­al affair­s'KABUL: The Afghan government once again summoned a Pakistan diplomat to explain Prime Minister Imran Khan’s latest remarks on ongoing Afghan peace talks. Afghanistan’s ministry of foreign affairs summoned the diplomat to object about remarks that it deemed “explicit interference” in Afghan affairs, the ministry’s spokesperson, 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 PM Imran’s suggestion that forming an interim Afghan government might smooth peace talks between US and Taliban officials. “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.

Source: The Express Tribune April 06, 2019 16:41 UTC