RASC News Agency: Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, currently on an official visit to Washington, has held separate meetings with U.S. Congress members Joe Wilson and Rob Bresnahan to discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan and prospects for sustainable peace in the region. Recent months have seen heightened tensions between Islamabad and the Afghanistani Taliban, with senior Pakistani officials consistently accusing the group of providing sanctuary and support to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Amid escalating tensions, a delegation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa politicians recently met with Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, urging a pragmatic approach involving dialogue with the Taliban. General Munir underscored that the primary friction between Pakistan and the Taliban centers on their alleged support for the TTP, which Islamabad views as a direct threat to its security.
Reports earlier suggested that Pakistan sought Beijing’s influence to pressure the Taliban into severing ties with the TTP. According to a statement from Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID), Naqvi engaged the two Republican Congress members in separate discussions during his Washington visit. The PID reported that the dialogue covered “key issues of mutual interest, strengthening Pakistan-U.S. relations, and fostering lasting peace in the region, with a particular focus on the Afghanistan crisis.” Naqvi emphasized the United States’ role as Pakistan’s strategic partner and expressed optimism that Donald Trump’s potential return to the presidency could unlock new dimensions in bilateral relations.
Though no country has formally recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, nations such as Russia, China, and Pakistan have established diplomatic engagements with the regime. In a related context, the human rights organization Rawadari described these developments as “a foundational step toward justice after decades of unchecked impunity.”
