INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan&s Special Representative on Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, has been removed from his position due to differences over Afghanistan
policy, local newspaper Dawn reported.Durrani was relieved of his duties last Tuesday.Durrani was appointed in May 2023 with the expectation
that he would resolve the stalemate in Islamabad-Kabul relations, particularly regarding TTP
Despite initiatives and goodwill gestures, the deadlock persisted.Relations between Islamabad and Kabul have turned sour due to attacks in
Pakistani officials claim that the attacks are organized in Afghanistan, but the Islamic Emirate denies the claims, saying that Afghanistan
is not responsible for Pakistan&s &security failure&.Though Durrani advocated for a ‘one document& regime for Afghan visitors, he opposed
mass deportations of undocumented Afghans, arguing it would reflect badly on Pakistan&s border controls and harden the Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan&s (IEA) stance
He suggested a low-key approach to addressing the issue of illegal Afghans.He believed Pakistan needed to manage its terrorism problem
domestically.His predecessor, Mohammad Sadiq, had also resigned from the position.The post Pakistan removes special envoy over clash on
Afghan policy first appeared on Ariana News.
