Pakistan FM says Taliban won’t allow Daesh to resurge in Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the Afghan Taliban would not allow the Daesh militants to penetrate their country, Pakistani outlet the News reported Sunday.

Speaking in a press conference at Multan’s Raza Hall on Saturday, Shah Mehmood Qureshi also said that the Afghan forces could combat Daesh in Afghanistan.

He maintained that peace in Afghanistan was necessary for regional stability and Pakistan was consulting other countries in the region to ensure the development, prosperity, and uplifting of the war-torn country.

During the press conference, Qureshi was asked if the Taliban take over Afghanistan and escalation continues then what would be the future of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor [CPEC]. He responded that no group could harm the CPEC projects.

Earlier in July, Taliban official spokesmen told an international news agency, that the Taliban would not tolerate the Daesh in Afghanistan.

“We assure you that we will not allow Daesh to become active in the South Asian country, in areas under our control,” he said.

However, President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday speaking during a “digital cabinet meeting” criticized the Taliban and said: “The Taliban has not changed. They don’t have the will for peace or development in the country.”

“The Taliban allowed the international insurgent groups into the country,” Ghani said.

The Taliban has denied involvement with the international insurgent groups.