Pakistan's Role Will be Crucial After the Withdrawal of Coalition Forces, Analysts say Ashraf Ghani

Pakistan's role will be crucial after the withdrawal of coalition forces, analysts say Ashraf Ghani

Pakistan's role will be crucial after the withdrawal of coalition forces, analysts say Ashraf Ghani

Analysts say that during President Ashraf Ghani's meeting with US President Joe Biden, the Afghan president will continue to support the United States, as well as continue training and funding the Afghan army after the withdrawal.

Putting More Pressure On Pakistan:

According to experts, the Afghan leadership will also want to talk about the challenges facing the country due to the withdrawal of coalition forces, as well as putting more pressure on Pakistan, so that the inter-Afghan peace process can move forward.

During his two-day visit to the United States, Abdullah Abdullah, head of the National Reconciliation Council, is also part of a high-level delegation led by Afghan President Dr. Ashraf Ghani.

Rahimullah Yousafzai, an expert on Afghan affairs and a senior analyst, says President Ashraf Ghani has already said that Pakistan's role is crucial after the withdrawal of US and coalition forces, leading to peace in Afghanistan. Pakistan will determine the situation.

 Role of Pakistan Will Definitely be Discussed: 

During the talks, he added that the role of Pakistan will definitely be discussed during the meeting with the US President. According to him, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has already said that it would be better if the Afghan president did not blame Pakistan for the Afghan situation during his visit to the United States.

Referring to the intensity of the fighting in Afghanistan, Rahimullah Yousafzai said that the war is currently taking place in the north of Afghanistan, which is very far from the Pakistani border, and there they are gaining victories. According to him, this is a clear proof that Pakistan cannot be made a scapegoat for every action in Afghanistan, and Afghanistan will have to look into its own collar.

Rahimullah Yousafzai added that the Afghan delegation would like the United States to put more pressure on Pakistan to urge the Taliban to resolve the Afghan issue through dialogue rather than military action.

He further said that Pakistan's role in the world is being exaggerated. However, according to him, in fact Pakistan's position is very limited and now other 'players' are also playing their role in Afghanistan.

According to him, a former Afghan army chief had even said that "if Pakistan wants, one day the war in Afghanistan can be stopped and peace can be established."

The Afghan affairs expert added that such things have nothing to do with reality, as there are many factors in this war. He said that when the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001, some Taliban leaders came to Pakistan with their families.

The Afghan leadership is visiting the United States at a time when fighting in Afghanistan is on the rise. The Taliban have stepped up their operations. The Taliban claim to have captured more than 100 districts since May.

US officials say the Taliban could take control of Kabul within a year after the US withdrawal.

According to a statement issued by the Pakistani Foreign Office, US Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland had a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood .

During the talks, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood stressed the importance of accelerating Afghan peace talks and the responsible withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. He said it was important for international stakeholders to work constructively for all Afghan parties to reach a comprehensive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement.

Is The Visit Was The Afghan President's Last Attempt At Survival?

Referring to the Afghan leadership's visit to the United States, Rustam Shah Mohmand, a former diplomat and expert on Afghan affairs, said the visit was the Afghan president's last attempt at survival.

He said President Ashraf Ghani would try to convince President Biden that the current situation in Afghanistan was due to the intervention of external forces, so the United States should increase pressure on the Taliban and Pakistan.

United States Take Further Steps To Save Such A Government?

During the talks, he added that it is now the responsibility of the US government to take a detailed look at the current situation, whether it is a government whose control has completely disappeared. Its troops are leaving with tanks and weapons, will the United States take further steps to save such a government? This is their right now.

However, according to Rustam Shah Mohmand, President Ashraf Ghani will do everything possible to save his government, but he does not think the Americans will agree with him.

The former ambassador added that the only way to solve the Afghan problem is to convene a Loya Jirga to form a caretaker government that includes the rest of the factions, including the Taliban, and the road to Afghanistan's future Determine the map.

According to him, according to the current setup, the government is not functioning and its effects are not reaching the people.