Pakistan intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed reaches Kabul as Taliban set to announce government

NEW DELHI: Amid heavy preventing that’s underway in Panjshir valley, Pakistan intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has arrived in Kabul main a delegation of Pakistani officers on Saturday.
Hameed’s arrival additionally comes forward of the announcement of a brand new authorities formation by the Taliban.
ANI quoted Pakistan journalist Hamza Azhar Salam as saying that Hameed is visiting Afghanistan on the invitation of the Taliban to debate the way forward for the 2 international locations.

Pakistan and its infamous intelligence company have been accused of supporting the Taliban in taking up Afghanistan.
Chatting with reporters in Washington, International Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Friday stated that Pakistan has “supported and nurtured” the Taliban that changed the elected authorities.
Chatting with a gaggle of reporters in Washington, Shringla stated, “Pakistan is a neighbour of Afghanistan, they’ve supported and nurtured the Taliban. There are numerous parts which are supported by Pakistan — so its position must be seen in that context.”
Specialists consider that Pakistan has been a key participant in eradicating the elected Afghan authorities from energy and establishing Taliban as a decisive energy in Afghanistan.
Just lately, a UN Monitoring report has stated {that a} vital a part of the management of Al-Qaida resides within the Afghanistan and Pakistan border area.
Virtually all overseas members of ISIL-Okay and al-Qaida have entered Afghanistan by way of Pakistan and the leaders of those outfits together with these of the Taliban have been residing in Pakistan, the UN report stated.
(With inputs from companies)