Only Imran Khan will decide whether to recognize Taliban govt or not: Rasheed

While addressing a presser, Interior Minister said that the attempts to make Pakistan a scapegoat have been foiled adding that Pakistan has played a significant role in bringing the United States (US) and Taliban to have a dialogue.

“There will be no interference in Afghanistan from Pakistan, neither anyone will be allowed to interfere in the country,” he said while rejecting the reports of Indian media about arrival of Afghan refugees to Pakistan.

Sheikh Rasheed further stated that the mission to evacuate all Pakistanis from Afghanistan will be completed in two days.

“Around 900 people including foreign diplomats and staff have arrived in Pakistan from Afghanistan. Moreover, 613 Pakistani citizens and 900 foreign diplomats and embassies staff have been brought back to Pakistan since August 14,” he said adding that all high officials and diplomats have been issued transit visas.

The interior minister said that Prime Minister Imran Khan tried to convince former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani but he didn’t listen.

“It is in the nature of every corrupt person that he runs away from his own country,” he said.

Sheikh Rasheed said that peace and stability in Afghanistan is crucial for Pakistan.