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Pakistan Seeks Influence in Afghanistan Through Taliban, says former Pak senator Khattak as top Taliban leader visits Pakistan
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Pakistan Seeks Influence in Afghanistan Through Taliban, says former Pak senator Khattak as top Taliban leader visits Pakistan

Afrasiab Khattak, a former Pakistani senator and analyst of regional affairs, says Pakistan pursues its interests in Afghanistan through the Taliban and that the group's approach towards the peace process has remained unchanged as it still favors violence in the country.The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday reacted to Baradar’s video in Pakistan and said the presence of the Taliban leaders and their fighters in Pakistan is a “clear violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty,”The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said the presence of the Taliban leaders and their members will continue the ongoing crisis and instability in the region and it will challenge the efforts to ensure lasting peace in Afghanistan.The ministry called on Pakistan to prevent insurgents fro...