Editorial: Carefully scripted remarks
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March 27, 2019
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Though Pakistan has clarified but its Prime Minister Imran
Khan’s recent statement, suggesting transfer of power to an interim set up in
Kabul, was met with sharp reaction throughout the world. Beside others, the
US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad has also shown resentment over such a
statement. The Afghans irrespective of their politico-communal divisions have
demonstrated unanimity over Premier Imran Khan statement and termed it an
ample proof of naked interference in internal affairs of Afghanistan. Afghan
officials including former and incumbent while showing their reactions,
termed it an act of influencing peace and reconciliation efforts. In the wake
of increasing reaction, officials at Islamabad Wednesday morning issued a
statement, stating “PM Imran Khan’s comments on Afghanistan have been
reported out of context in the media, leading to unwarranted reaction from
various quarters. In his comments, the PM had referred to Pakistan’s model
where elections are held under an interim government. The comments should not
be misinterpreted to imply interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs.”
It further states, “Pakistan has no other interest in Afghanistan but to
promote peace through an ‘Afghan owned’ and ‘Afghan led’ political process.
PM of Pakistan has taken personal interest in facilitating the ongoing
political reconciliation process and the same must not be misconstrued to
undermine the sincere efforts of Pakistan or to create misunderstandings at
this crucial stage of the process. Prime Minister of Pakistan understands the
plight of brave people of Afghanistan, who have a right to live in peace
after four decades of violence and war.” No one could neglect the fact that
since a long Pakistan has dual standards regarding Afghanistan. Apparently at
each and every forum, Islamabad always making tall claims regarding helping
peace and reconciliation process and addressing sincerely miseries of
Afghans. But internally the acts are always different. Still almost Afghans,
included those millions who remain as refugees in Pakistan are unhappy of
Pakistan’s Afghan policies. They admitting the facts of getting unprecedented
hospitality and behavior of common men but they regret state-organs
especially secret agencies dominated civil-military establishment policies
towards Afghanistan. As a result, now common Afghans have been made
disgruntled by Islamabad whereas bilateral trade between the two neighbouring
countries is on verge of collapse. Pakistan and Afghanistan are not only two
neighbouring countries but its millions of people are linked in unbreakable
relations with each other. Official data at Kabul confirming matrimonial
relations between 163,000 couple from both the sides. It means that these
163,000 couple are relatives of millions of others. Instead of making
attempts to destabilize the peace talks, Islamabad needs to help in
empowering of a “friendly government” with consensus of Afghans in Kabul,
which might be suitable not only for Pakistan but for the whole region.
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Afghanistan Times
