Pakistan takes U-turn on Afghanistan-- ISI chief now meets anti-Taliban warlords in Turkey

 

It seems the honeymoon between Pakistan's military establishment and the Taliban government is over. In a fresh move to put pressure on the Taliban leaders, the chief of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Lt. General Nadim Ahmad Anjum has approached the anti-Taliban leaders. Last week the new chief of the ISI met Afghan warlords Marshall Dostam, Nadim Ahmad Anjum and  Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq in Ankara - the capital of Turkey.

The meeting took place at the request of Anjum to discuss Pakistan's concerns about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, reports the Persian edition of The Independent.

Citing sources, the daily says that Anjum and two of his deputies met the three anti-Taliban leaders who are founders of anti-Taliban National Resistance Council of Afghanistan (ANRC).

In the meeting, General Anjum told the three leaders about his dissatisfaction with the current situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban's reluctance to form a cohesive structure, including all ethnic groups of Afghanistan.

“We have been trying to help them but the Taliban have failed to address Pakistan’s security concerns. They have failed to keep their promises including inclusive government,” Anjum reportedly told them about the Durand Line and Taliban’s refusal to take action against the TTP.

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