Mujahid: Insecurity in Pakistan Is Not Linked to the Islamic Emirate

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, responded to recent remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar regarding the presence of anti-Pakistan groups in Afghanistan, saying Islamabad should not blame Afghanistan for its internal problems.

Mujahid said that insecurity in Pakistan has deep-rooted causes dating back many years and is unrelated to the rule of the Islamic Emirate.

He added that if any country has concerns, it should raise them directly with the Islamic Emirate so that appropriate measures can be taken.

“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan once again assures all countries that they should have no concerns regarding Afghanistan. If any side has any issue, it should share it with the Islamic Emirate, and it will be addressed as soon as possible,” Mujahid said.

Earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, urged member states to press the Islamic Emirate to fulfill its commitments on counterterrorism.

Meanwhile, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at a separate meeting that Islamabad remains committed to maintaining good relations with Afghanistan but called on the Islamic Emirate to prevent Afghan territory from being used against Pakistan.

“If we want peace in the region, terrorist organizations must be confronted, and Afghan soil must not be allowed to be used for terrorist activities against Pakistan,” Sharif said.

Political and international affairs analysts say continued tensions between Kabul and Islamabad are detrimental to both countries and stress that disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

Political analyst Jabbar Akbari said, “The more Pakistan shifts the burden of its own problems onto Afghanistan, the more it will harm itself. In the long run, this could further damage bilateral relations and may even lead to confrontation between Pakistan and the forces of the Islamic Emirate.”

The latest exchange comes as several Pakistani political figures have previously criticized their country’s policy toward Afghanistan, arguing that if Islamabad has concerns, they should be addressed through dialogue and diplomatic channels rather than public accusations.