Taliban Seek To Resolve Afghanistan’s Challenges Through Dialogue, Says Haqqani
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, said the group remains committed to the Doha Agreement.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, said the group remains committed to the Doha Agreement.
He added that the group aims to address Afghanistan’s internal challenges and disputes with the international community through dialogue and what he described as “logical and sustainable” methods.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for nearly 900 cadets at the Taliban police academy, Sirajuddin Haqqani said Afghanistan posed no threat to other countries and that the door to dialogue remained open.
“The doors to dialogue about problems are not closed, and we are seeking logical and legitimate solutions to resolve these issues,” Haqqani said. “We want to address problems, distrust or misunderstandings through dialogue. We have passed the test of confrontation; we may be weak in resources, but our faith and will are strong.”
Haqqani said the Taliban had fully implemented their commitments under the Doha talks, particularly those related to preventing Afghan territory from being used to threaten other countries. He added that security had improved to the extent that Taliban officials now travel across the country without weapons.
In a recent report, the United Nations sanctions monitoring committee said a wide range of countries consistently confirm the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan. The report cited groups including Islamic State Khorasan, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, al-Qaeda, Turkistan Islamic Party, Jamaat Ansarullah and Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan.
Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has warned that the country risks becoming a hub for militant activity and said failure to contain the situation could lead to a catastrophe similar to the September 11 attacks.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban of allowing armed groups hostile to Islamabad to operate from Afghan soil, claims the Taliban deny.
Separately, Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said on Thursday that its forces clashed with individuals who had entered Tajik territory from Afghanistan. The committee said three alleged militants and two Tajik border guards were killed in the fighting.
