Pakistani former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said that Pakistan has to stand by the Afghan people without comprising its position as the United States (US) troops left Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan after nearly two decades.
The former minister added that Pakistan shall prioritize itself before Afghanistan and advised Prime Minister Imran Khan neither to wait for a call from the US President Joe Biden nor politicize the matter by giving critical remarks.
Talking to News360, Hina Rabbani Khar commented that Pakistan should limit its assistance to Afghanistan now and support the decisions Afghans would make for themselves.
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Moreover, she said that Pakistan has to secure its borders as the situation in Afghanistan has progressed towards civil war as the Taliban have taken control of more than 100 districts which is alarming.
Responding to a question, the former foreign minister said that the way Afghan security forces and US forces have left the border is intimidating.
She added that if Pakistan plays any role in Afghanistan’s internal affairs, it won’t produce any good results for the country.