‘Pak fears a developed, self-sufficient Afghanistan’

Taliban fighters put down their weapons as they surrendered to join the Afghanistan government. Pic/AFP

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of fuelling a proxy war in the country and said that Islamabad fears a developed and self-sufficient Afghanistan.

Quoting the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs, Afghanistan Times reported that Pakistan has always interfered in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and has continued its proxy war in the country.

"Pakistan fears a self-sufficient, developed and prosperous Afghanistan," Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs Mohibullah Samim told a news conference in Kabul on Tuesday. He further said that Pakistan is still pursuing its interests in Afghanistan and has not changed its approach. He condemned recent remarks by Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi regarding the Durand Line, and said it is against Afghanistan's national interests.

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