'Islamabad arming Afghans to fight anti-Pak insurgents': Ex-US envoy sounds alarm
Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has alleged that Pakistan is recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents, further straining relations between the two nations. Pakistan has officially denied these claims, labeling them as baseless and misleading.
Why it matters
The escalating tensions and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan threaten regional stability and complicate the security landscape in South Asia.
Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has sounded the alarm over reports that Islamabad is recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents, warning that relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are likely to deteriorate further.“There have been many reports that Pakistan is arming Afghans to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now there are reports that the Pakistani military is recruiting Afghans to fight against anti-Pakistan insurgents.
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