Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Quiz

Fazl-ur-Rehman Denies Claims of Attacks

• Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, leader of Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, denied Pakistani officials' claims that terrorists entered Pakistan from Afghanistan.
• He stated that Pakistan has provided the use of its airspace to the United States over the past twenty years to attack border areas of Afghanistan.

Relations Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

• Fazl-ur-Rehman emphasized the importance of seeking political stability and security between Afghanistan and Pakistan as neighboring and Islamic countries.
• He mentioned that the TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) issue is an internal matter of Pakistan and should not be turned into a project.

Regional Developments

• Massoud Pezeshkian has won the Iranian presidential election.
• China and Tajikistan advocate for an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
• Imran Khan urges reestablished ties with Afghanistan.

Fazl-ur-Rehman's Statement

• Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, denies claims of attacks on Pakistan from Afghan soil.
• He accuses the US of using Pakistan's airspace to attack border areas of Afghanistan for twenty years.
• He questions why the US never complained about planes taking off from Pakistani airports to attack Afghanistan.

Islamic Emirate's Response

• The Islamic Emirate claims that anti-security incidents in Pakistan have no connection to Afghanistan.
• Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid states that all incidents happen within Pakistan's territory, hundreds of kilometers away from the Durand Line.

Background

• Anti-security incidents have increased in Pakistan over the past two years.
• Senior Pakistani officials have claimed that Afghan soil is being used against Pakistan.
• The TTP issue is considered an internal matter of Pakistan.

Analyst's View

• Nasir Shafiq, a political analyst, suggests that Pakistan and Afghanistan should focus on each other's political stability and security.
• He advises against turning the TTP issue into a project, instead emphasizing the need for cooperation between the neighboring countries.

Impact on Relations

• The recent anti-security incidents have cast a shadow over relations between Kabul and Islamabad.