Some TTP elements may be in Afghanistan: Afghan Ambassador

in Pakistan Afghan Taliban Ambassador of Pakistan Sardar Ahmad Shakib said in an interview regarding Islamabad’s protest over the recent attack in Bannu, “We replied that attacks usually happen in other parts of Pakistan, but that does not mean that this is the case.” Armed groups are present in Afghanistan’ but he also said that some elements of TTP may be hiding in Afghanistan.

In an interview with BBC Pashto, the ambassador said that in any case, Afghanistan’s position is that they do not allow anyone to carry out such actions.

Pakistani officials said on Wednesday that they had summoned the deputy of the Afghan ambassador in Islamabad be A protest was recorded once morest the attack on a center by Pakistani soldiers in the area of In this attack on July 15, eight Pakistani soldiers lost their lives and many were injured.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has said in a statement that the attack on Bannu was carried out by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group of Pakistani Taliban and they asked the Deputy Ambassador of Afghanistan that the Taliban government in Afghanistan should take action once morest this group.

Ambassador Ahmed Shakib says that even before the arrival of the Taliban government in Afghanistan TTP The militants were carrying out attacks in Pakistan and according to them most of them are in Pakistan. But he also said that some elements (of the TTP) may be hiding in Afghanistan, but that does not mean that the Islamic Emirate [طالبان حکومت] Either the people of Afghanistan are supporting them or they are here.’

In this handout photo taken by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan at an undisclosed location and received on December 17, 2014, Taliban fighters are seen who allegedly attacked the Army Public School in Peshawar on December 16, 2014. , as a result of which 144 people including children lost their lives (AFP / Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan).

He added that he is ready to cooperate and if anyone has evidence that there are people in Afghanistan who are fighting once morest others, then his government will take action once morest such people.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, several armed organizations including Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group have hideouts in Afghanistan which pose a threat to the security and stability of Pakistan.

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The Taliban ambassador in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmed Shakib, said that instead of blaming each other, they should focus on bilateral talks and solve the problems through talks.

Who are Hafiz Gul Bahadur group?

According to information, most of the splinter groups of the Pakistani Taliban have now merged into the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, but some groups are still active outside the TTP, including the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group.

Hafiz Gul Bahadur formed a special armed group in 2001 which initially had four thousand armed men.

Initially, the group did not have much conflict with the Pakistani military or government, and following the 2014 military operation in the tribal areas, the group became largely inactive.

At the time, the Pakistani government claimed that it had killed many armed militants or driven them out of the tribal areas.

At the time, the Pakistani government claimed that it had killed many armed militants or driven them out of the tribal areas.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the attack on Bannu was carried out by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group of the Pakistani Taliban.

Trade differences

The Afghan official expressed regret that the issue of tariff increase on vegetables and fruits has come to light.

Generally, when the season of export of fruits and vegetables from Afghanistan comes, the tariffs in Pakistan increase, which causes a lot of loss to the Afghan traders.

He said that this happened last year too but following contacting the Pakistani authorities they admitted that it was a mistake and later the tariff was reduced. However, when we raised the issue of nearly 1,000 percent increase in revenue to the Pakistani Ministry of Commerce this year, they attributed the move to pressure from the International Monetary Fund as Pakistan ended tax exemptions with several countries, especially Afghanistan. is given.

The Afghan ambassador said that in discussions with the Pakistani government, his proposal was to include some trade items in the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to resolve the issue.

Earlier, a Pakistani delegation visiting Kabul discussed mutual tax exemptions on certain commercial goods. According to the Afghan diplomat, the issue has been resolved but has not yet been finalized.

‘It is possible that the tariff will return to its original state in the coming days. The top officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, including the honorable Prime Minister, have taken steps in this regard in Kabul and I hope that this issue will be resolved soon.