RASC News Agency: Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, the leader of Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam Pakistan, reportedly held a meeting with Maulana Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban group in Kandahar, according to reliable sources. Various Pakistani media outlets and journalists confirmed this news on January 10th, highlighting that the two leaders engaged in discussions concerning the prevailing situations in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, specific details about the meeting remain undisclosed, and the Taliban group has yet to articulate their position on the matter.
Notably, Maulana, accompanied by a delegation, journeyed to Kabul at the invitation of the Taliban group. Prior to the visit, he had informed the media that deliberations on the Pakistani Taliban would be a focal point. In a similar vein, Mohammad Ali Hanafi, also known as Mullah Shirin, the governor of the Taliban group in Kandahar, visited Islamabad with a delegation to engage in talks with Pakistani officials.
The relationship between the Afghanistani Taliban and the Pakistani government appears strained, with Islamabad asserting that the Pakistani Taliban are orchestrating attacks in Pakistan from Afghanistan. Contrarily, the Afghanistani Taliban consistently rebuffs these allegations. Political analysts posit that the dynamics of Islamabad’s ties with the Taliban hinge on the policies of the country’s military government. They contend that unless there is a shift in the military’s approach towards Afghanistan, diplomatic visits of this nature may not yield substantial outcomes.
