Imran Khan says the world has no alternative but to recognize the IEA

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday the world needs to start engaging with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) as there is no other alternative to the IEA in Afghanistan.

He said the “only option the world has right now is to engage with the Taliban (IEA) for things to move forward.”

In an interview with Fareed Zakaria for CNN, Khan discussed Pakistan’s diplomatic relations with the new government in Afghanistan, the current state of the war on terror, and other issues.

Khan also said the IEA will have to be recognized by the world at some stage as it’s about the well-being of 40 million Afghans.

“Forty million people in Afghanistan are in dire straits because of the ongoing situation in the country,” Khan said.

“Afghanistan is on the verge of experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis,” he stated adding that “considering the circumstances, is there any other alternative to the Taliban in Afghanistan? No, there isn’t.”

He also said that any attempt to oust the IEA would “only lead to chaos in the country.”

“The Afghan people are being severely affected by the non-recognition of the Taliban (IEA) government and the freezing of their banking system,” Khan said.