The Taliban will not allow Afghan territory to be used against any country, said Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Taliban administration in Afghanistan.
Mr. Muttaqi, the first high-level Taliban leader to be hosted by India, held a rare media interaction in the Embassy of Afghanistan where he pitched for stronger bilateral trade ties through the Wagah border crossing between India and Pakistan.
“Today, we held a detailed discussion on our security concerns. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has proved in the past four years that the territory of Afghanistan will not be used against others. Similarly, narcotics is dangerous in terms of its use as well as trafficking, and both sides agreed to carry out joint efforts to eradicate this problem,” said Mr. Muttaqi in his opening remarks. He emphasised that under the rule of the Taliban, terror groups from Pakistan, such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba, that were known to use Afghan territory to train their cadre, have been pushed out of the Afghan territory.
Pakistan's military says its forces killed 30 militants involved in an attack that killed 11 soldiers
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