I was opposed to this, and for that I was considered anti-American and pro-Taliban.
We were witness to that in our own country and in Pakistan’s tribal areas: the more drone attacks, the more people got killed, the more people joined the militants. I always believed that the so-called war on terror was the wrong way to fight terrorism I felt that it created more terrorism due to collateral damage. I, for one, have always opposed this military solution. believed that there was a military solution. Of course, Afghanistan is also an economic corridor to Central Asia, so it’s very important that there is peace there. And we feel that the only way we can rebuild those areas is if there is peace in Afghanistan and trade between the two countries. The tribal areas which border Afghanistan have been devastated since 9/11. The only other country, apart from Afghanistan, which wants peace after 40 years of conflict is Pakistan, because we get directly affected by what happens there. 1 thing that is very important for the United States and for Pakistan at the moment is Afghanistan. Jonathan Tepperman: How was your meeting with President Trump this morning? The following conversation has been edited for brevity and syntax. 22, he met with Foreign Policy’s editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Since then, his tenure has been marked by economic turmoil, violence, skirmishes with neighboring India, and rising Islamic extremism. He said, "We can't even come together as a whole at the OIC meeting on Kashmir.Imran Khan rode a populist wave to become Pakistan’s prime minister in 2018.
Making an oblique reference to Saudi Arabia, Khan lamented the lack of unity among Muslim nations in Kashmir. In February last year, Prime Minister Imran Khan chose to speak out against Saudi Arabia during a visit to Malaysia where he had gone to elicit support for an alternative alliance. In what Saudis consider an open revolt in the Islamic world, Islamabad has been hobnobbing with countries like Turkey and Malaysia to create a parallel alliance of Islamic countries, reported Pentapostagma. Riyadh and OIC have remained neutral on Kashmir, considering it an internal matter of another sovereign nation, India. Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Muhammad Qureshi, have been criticising the kingdom for not taking up the Pakistani cause of Kashmir at the OIC meetings. Riyadh's suspicions about Pakistani motives are not unfounded. Earlier this year, Pakistan drew the ire of Saudi Arabia after Islamabad called for a Pakistan-led coalition of Islamic countries to counter Israel.
This is also a possible effort to go past Qatar, a rival of Riyadh, which has become the most important hub of all diplomatic and political activity on the Afghanistan front for several months now. While the OIC has not taken a stand, so far, Riyadh has issued a statement that does not seek the Taliban to be inclusive or includes women in their government. The visit comes at a time when Pakistan is in a hurry to recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan as a legitimate government and is also suggesting the global community to do so. Elaborating on the Prime Minister's schedule during his 3-day visit, the newspaper reported citing the FO that with the focus on "advancing" the economic and trade relations with Saudi, Imran Khan will hold bilateral meetings with the Saudi leadership. "An initiative of Crown Prince Salman, the MGI Summit is the "first of its kind" in the Middle East," Dawn reported citing the FO statement. According to Dawn, the Foreign Office informed that Imran Khan will talk about Pakistan's experience in launching "nature-based solutions to address the environmental challenges" and challenges faced by the developing countries because of the phenomenon of climate change. He will attend the launching ceremony of the Middle East Green Initiative Summit, according to the news channel. Khan is expected to meet the top leadership of Saudi and discuss the situation pertaining to the region, according to ARY NEWS. Riyadh, October 24 (ANI): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached Riyadh for his 3-day visit to the country, reported ARY NEWS.
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