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'Move out of militant mindset': Pakistan's advice to Afghan's Taliban government

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Jha, A. (2026, September 29). 'Move out of militant mindset': Pakistan's advice to Afghan's Taliban government. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/move-out-of-militant-mindset-pakistans-advice-to-afghans-taliban-government/articleshow/134565916.cms

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Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to abandon their militant approach during a seminar in Islamabad, urging them to adopt a more statesmanlike mindset. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have soured due to accusations of cross-border militancy; Pakistan claims that militant groups use Afghan territory to attack Pakistan, and recently carried out airstrikes killing 28 militants. Tarar emphasized the need for peace but questioned whether there was genuine willingness from Afghanistan's side to achieve it, highlighting failed negotiations and continued militant activities in Afghanistan as major concerns.

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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar of Pakistan urged Afghanistan's interim Taliban government to "move out of its militant mindset" during a seminar in Islamabad, highlighting the strained relations between the two neighbors due to cross-border militancy. Tarar emphasized that Afghanistan must shift from a militant approach to one of statecraft to resolve ongoing conflicts. The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been turbulent, with recent tensions escalating over alleged use of Afghan territory for terrorist activities against Pakistan. In response to these issues, Pakistan reportedly conducted "calibrated" airstrikes near the border, killing 28 terrorists, including suicide bombers. Tarar stressed that finding a long-term solution is crucial as both nations remain neighbors and share borders despite historical conflicts.

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Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday urged Afghanistan's interim Taliban administration to “move out of the militant mindset”, as relations between the two neighbours remain strained over allegations of cross-border militancy.

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🔮 “Pakistan and Afghanistan have been, are, and will remain neighbours.

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'Move out of militant mindset': Pakistan's advice to Afghan's Taliban government · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

relations → urge → militancy

“The interim Afghan government needs to move out of its militant mindset into a mindset of a statesman or state,” news agency PTI quoted Tarar saying while addressing a seminar in Islamabad on Afghanistan and the prospects for peace. asserted

Tarar → need → peace

Ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated in recent months, with both sides accusing each other of supporting militancy. asserted

sides → deteriorate → militancy

Islamabad has repeatedly alleged that militant groups use Afghan territory to carry out attacks in Pakistan, a charge rejected by Afghanistan's Taliban government. asserted

groups → allege → government

Pakistan said its security forces carried out airstrikes on terrorist camps and hideouts in the border region with Afghanistan, killing 28 terrorists, including multiple suicide bombers. asserted

forces → say → bombers

Tarar described the situation as the “Afghan predicament or Afghan conundrum” and said it required a lasting and sustainable resolution. asserted

it → describe → resolution

“Pakistan and Afghanistan have been, are, and will remain neighbours. asserted

Pakistan → remain → ?

We have international borders, linkages, connections. asserted

We → have → borders

But our past has been turbulent,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

He said Pakistan believed in peace and peaceful coexistence but questioned whether there was a willingness on Afghanistan's side to achieve it. asserted

Pakistan → say → it

“Can peace be achieved? asserted

peace → achieve → ?

The answer unfortunately is no,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

Tarar said Pakistan had made several attempts to engage Kabul through high-level delegations and negotiations, while countries including Qatar, Turkiye and China had also facilitated efforts. asserted

countries → say → efforts

He claimed the attempts failed because Afghanistan did not address Pakistan's main concern over the alleged use of its territory by militant groups. asserted

Afghanistan → claim → groups

Islamabad, he said, had also “responded to these activities through strikes against the terrorists”. asserted

he → say → terrorists

According to Tarar, militant safe havens continue to operate in Afghanistan and Pakistan has raised the issue with Kabul. uncertain

Pakistan → accord → Kabul

He said peace would require a policy of “live and let live”. asserted

peace → say → policy

Tarar also said Pakistan wanted peace but that its desire should not be interpreted as weakness. asserted

desire → say → weakness

He additionally raised concerns over the human rights situation in Afghanistan. asserted

He → raise → Afghanistan