Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the latest round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Turkiye failed to bring about any workable solution.

In a post on his X handle, he regretted that the Afghan Taliban resorted to blame game, deflection and ruses instead of accepting any responsibility.

The Information Minister said the Afghan Taliban delegation repeatedly agreed to Pakistan's logical and legitimate demand for credible and decisive action against terrorist organizations.

He said sufficient and irrefutable evidence was provided by Pakistan which was acknowledged by Afghan Taliban and the hosts, however, regrettably, the Afghan side gave no assurances. The Afghan side kept deviating from the core issue, evading the key point upon which the dialogue process was initiated.

The Information Minister recalled that Pakistan repeatedly engaged with the Afghan Taliban Regime regarding persistent cross border terrorism by Indian-abetted Fitna al Khwarij (TTP) and Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan (BLA). The Afghan Taliban Regime has been asked time and again to fulfill their written commitments to Pakistan and to the international community in Doha Agreement. However, he said, Pakistan’s fervent efforts proved futile due to Afghan Taliban Regime’s unabated support to anti-Pakistan terrorists.

Attaullah Tarar said since the Taliban regime bears no responsibility towards the people of Afghanistan and thrives on war economy, it desires to drag and mire Afghan people into a needless war.

He said Pakistan has always desired, advocated and immensely sacrificed for peace and prosperity for the people of Afghanistan. In the same spirit, Pakistan has held countless rounds of talks and parleys with the Afghan Taliban Regime but unfortunately they have always remained indifferent to Pakistan’s losses. Sadly, after sustaining such huge losses of men and material for four long years, Pakistan’s patience has run its course.

The Information Minister mentioned that on the request of brotherly countries of Qatar and Turkiye, Pakistan engaged with the Afghan Taliban regime first in Doha, Qatar and then in Istanbul, Turkiye  on a single point agenda i.e. soliciting action by Afghan Taliban Regime to prevent use of Afghan soil by the terrorist organisations as training-cum-logistic base and jump off point for terrorist activities in Pakistan.

He said Pakistan is thankful to Qatar and Turkiye for facilitating this dialogue and their sincerest efforts in convincing Afghan Taliban Regime to desist from the use of terror proxies as leverage against Pakistan. 

The Information Minister said the security of its people is of paramount importance to Pakistan and it will continue to take all possible measures necessary to protect the people from the menace of terrorism.  He assured the Government of Pakistan will continue to employ all the resources which are required in this regard to decimate the terrorists, their sanctuaries, their abettors and supporters.