Pakistan, UK Envoys Discuss Cross-Border Militant Attacks
The special envoys of Pakistan and the United Kingdom for Afghanistan held talks in Islamabad focused on cross-border militant attacks and wider regional security concerns.
Pakistani media reported that Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, and Richard Lindsay, Britain’s special representative, exchanged views on recent regional developments and security challenges.
According to the reports, discussions centered on the rise in cross-border insecurity and its implications for regional stability. Islamabad has repeatedly said that militant attacks inside Pakistan are planned in Afghanistan and carried out on Pakistani territory, an issue that has become a major source of tension between Pakistan and the Taliban in recent months.
The talks came as local sources reported clashes on Monday afternoon between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops in Maruf district of Kandahar province. The sources said the cause of the clash was unclear and that the fighting ended after about half an hour.
