Post by ayeshanoor on Mar 28, 2019 10:03:10 GMT
Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari branded United States Ambassador to Kabul John R Bass, a “little pygmy” in a high-level diplomatic Twitter row that erupted over ongoing peace talks between Washington and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
www.siyasat.pk/nadeem-malik-live-27th-march-2019-t143426.html
The furore underscores the delicate balance of regional tensions as the US steps up a push to find a way out of Afghanistan, more than 17 years after the invasion.
It began after Prime Minister Imran Khan reportedly suggested an interim government in Afghanistan to help smooth the talks process, making the comment during a briefing with local reporters on Monday.
PM Imran’s comments caused uproar in Afghanistan. Kabul recalled its ambassador on Tuesday. The Foreign Office downplayed the premier’s comments on Wednesday, saying they had been reported “out of context… leading to an unwarranted reaction”.
www.siyasat.pk/nadeem-malik-live-27th-march-2019-t143426.html
The furore underscores the delicate balance of regional tensions as the US steps up a push to find a way out of Afghanistan, more than 17 years after the invasion.
It began after Prime Minister Imran Khan reportedly suggested an interim government in Afghanistan to help smooth the talks process, making the comment during a briefing with local reporters on Monday.
PM Imran’s comments caused uproar in Afghanistan. Kabul recalled its ambassador on Tuesday. The Foreign Office downplayed the premier’s comments on Wednesday, saying they had been reported “out of context… leading to an unwarranted reaction”.