Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for 'supporting' Taliban

“Intelligence estimates indicate the influx of over 10,000 jihadi fighters from Pakistan and other places in the last month, as well as, support from their affiliates and the transnational terrorist organizations,” President Ghani was quoted as saying by Tolo News at the summit named “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities.”

“Contrary to the repeated assurances by Prime Minister Khan and his generals that Pakistan does not find a Taliban take over in Afghanistan in Pakistan’s interest, and assured of its use of force to make the Taliban negotiate seriously, networks and organizations supporting the Taliban are openly celebrating the destruction of assets and capabilities of the Afghan people and state,” he said.

“Contrary to the declarations of their political office that they will not attack cities and provincial centers they are accelerating their attacks and attempting to starve the cities,” Ghani said, referring to recent attacks by Taliban.

“We are prepared to face the Taliban and their supporters for as long as it takes until they realize that a political solution is the only way forward,” he said. “We, therefore, call on the Taliban to engage with the government of Afghanistan to end the war and the destructive recent onslaught," he said.

Afghanistan is witnessing a rise in violent incidents ever since the foreign forces started leaving the war-torn country.

The Taliban group has started capturing several regions in the country.