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West’s withdrawal should have been orderly, responsible: FM Qureshi

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September 1, 2021
He believes the West should now "test" the new Taliban. (Source: Sky News)

He believes the West should now "test" the new Taliban. (Source: Sky News)

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has criticised the West’s exit strategy, saying there was a failure to listen to Pakistan’s concerns about ending the war in Afghanistan and as a result the withdrawal was not “responsible or orderly”.

Taking to international news channel Sky News, the foreign minister said Pakistan had asked for the peace process negotiations to move in tandem with the withdrawal of troops so there is no sense of insecurity and anxiety.  

FM Qureshi said that Pakistan had asked for the peace process negotiations to move in tandem with the withdrawal of troops so there is no sense of insecurity and anxiety.

He said he had been saying in his engagements to make sure it is a responsible, orderly withdrawal. “What we saw on the television was not responsible and not orderly,” he told the interviewer, adding, “Why was there such a rush?”

The minister said he is of the view if the Taliban are in charge they will need humanitarian and financial assistance. “The Taliban should respect international opinion and norms because if they are in power they would require assistance,” he added.

“Otherwise, we will see an economic collapse, and do we want to see an economic collapse? And if there is an economic collapse, look at the repercussions, look at the consequences that would lead to,” he added.

He also pointed out that the international community has to weigh its options now. The first option is engagement, as opposed to isolation. Of isolation, he said, “It’s a dangerous option. That’s an option of abandonment, of Afghan people.”

“That’s the mistake that was committed in the 90s. I would urge the international community not to repeat the same mistake again,” he said, adding that if this happens “it could lead to a civil war, things could become chaotic, there could be anarchy”.

When asked whether he wants the world to recognise the Taliban, the federal minister said that he only feels that it is important to “engage” with the Taliban because the “consequences of disengagement are far worse.”

“The initial statements that the Taliban have made are positive, are encouraging,” he said. Qureshi noted that the international community was sceptical because it is unsure if the Taliban mean what they have said and if they will implement the same, however, we should simply “test them”.

When asked that whether the minister believes they have changed and can be trusted, Qureshi stated, “All I can say is I hope they have. I hope they have learned from their mistakes. They have suffered as well. They have been isolated.”

He added, however, that does not mean one should sympathise with them. “I think the attitude and approach that they have demonstrated so far is reflective of a different approach,” he added.

On people celebrating the Taliban’s victory out in the streets of Pakistan, the foreign minister said, “First of all, if there was raising a flag in jubilation, do not forget that there are over four million Afghans living in Pakistan.”

“Many have connections with the Taliban. They are related. They are family. They have been living here for almost four decades. They want to go back home. The prospect of returning home obviously gives you some sense of relief,” he added.

Qureshi dismissed the notion that Pakistan ever supported the Taliban, saying that Pakistan had always “sincerely cooperated” with the international community.

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