The Taliban’s military takeover of Afghanistan has galvanized and strengthened the Pakistani Taliban, an ideological ally that has intensified its insurgency against Islamabad in recent months.
The Ambassador Czech Republic to Pakistan Tomas Smetanka called on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pakistan army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price citied logistic difficulties for United States withdrawal from the talks. However, he affirmed that the U.S. side supports the process.