Maulana Fazlur Rehman Not Pakistani Government envoy: Zahra Baloch
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan party, has not traveled to Afghanistan as a representative of the Pakistani government.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized in a press conference in response to a question regarding Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s trip to Kabul, stating, “I want to emphasize that he has not traveled as a representative of the Pakistani government to Afghanistan; he is there in his personal capacity.”
The spokesperson for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs further stated in this press conference that Islamabad has no interest in engaging in dialogue with the Pakistani Taliban.
Furthermore, she urged Kabul officials to take effective action against elements of terrorism within Afghanistan, including the leadership of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), to address concerns.
It should be noted that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan, announced his trip earlier this week upon the invitation of the Taliban administration to Afghanistan.
He had previously described the purpose of his trip as resolving some of the issues between Kabul and Islamabad and carrying the viewpoints of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorities to the Taliban administration.
During a meeting with Mullah Hasan Akhund, the acting prime minister of the Taliban government, and several other officials of the Taliban, Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated, “The purpose of our trip to Afghanistan is to eliminate misunderstandings between the two countries and seek ways of cooperation in political, economic, trade, and mutual progress.”
It is worth mentioning that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan party, and his accompanying delegation, traveled to Kabul upon the invitation of the Taliban officials, aiming to alleviate tensions between the caretaker government of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He had previously stated that he would meet with officials of the Taliban government during this visit.
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