Afghanistan has threatened to withdraw itself from a bilateral joint commission set up earlier this year to evolve a consensus on negotiations with the Taliban. Kabul has accused Pakistan of non-cooperation in former president Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination probe, an official told The Express Tribune on Tuesday.
“They (Afghan authorities) are no more interested in any bilateral engagement with us … Kabul wants more cooperation from Islamabad in the Rabbani murder probe,” the official told The Express Tribune.
He added diplomatic channels between Pakistan and Afghanistan had been halted since the killing was blamed on elements within the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Even though Pakistan allowed a team of Afghan investigations to visit Islamabad last month, Kabul claimed that the ISI did not cooperate with them.
“It seems as though Rabbani’s murder has cast a long shadow over Pak-Afghan relations … and the situation is worrying Islamabad as the Afghan endgame nears,” said another official, requesting anonymity.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2011.
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NA Too wishful on part of Indians. not including Mullah Omar in FBI list speaks, US
Politics to sideline Pakistan from endgame has begun with US and Afghanistan joined hands to thrash Pakistan one way or another. The new player in this game is obviously India. Ultimately Pakistan will be a looser in this game.