Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by the law and order situation in Afghanistan, civil war, and terrorism, and is also most concerned about the bombings at Kabul Airport on the night of 26th to 27th August. ISIS claimed responsibility and US President Joe Biden said that we will not forget or forgive this terrorist act. Terrorists will be hunted, he was clear.
This is Biden’s strongest statement since taking office, and for the first time in his address to the American people, condemning terrorism, Biden condemned the death of more than a dozen soldiers. How depressed the American people and government but they are firmly committed to the August 31 deadline despite facing heavy casualties of US soldiers.
The Taliban, the militant group occupying Afghanistan, says other allies, including the United States and Turkey, must complete the evacuation by August 31, and if not, the reaction could be severe. On the other hand, Pakistan has strongly condemned terrorism, calling the Kabul airport blasts extremely worrying. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said leaving Afghanistan alone could be very dangerous.
The Taliban’s takeover of our neighboring country is not much of a surprise as it has been predicted for a long time. In the past, Taliban leader Mullah Omar had said that Afghanistan was like a swampland, which he could not get out of until he died, and that is what the current world is like, first with the former Soviet Union and now with the United States. The Russian president also issued an important statement on the current situation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, reacting to the bombing at Kabul airport and the deaths of dozens of people, including US troops, Afghan Taliban, and civilians, said yesterday, “We cannot involve the Russian military in any kind of conflict. I entered the Russian army in Afghanistan, which is a lesson for us. That is, Russia is not in favor of repeating the same history.”
However, the United States has been staying in Afghanistan for 20 years and has lost countless soldiers. The sacrifices of the Allied (NATO) troops and the 80,000 people of Pakistan are in addition to the cost of participating in the so-called war on terror. In a recent statement, Prime Minister Imran Khan called on the international community to support the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
In his statement, the prime minister said that the Taliban had declared a general amnesty assuring respect for human rights, adding that the world must help the Taliban to establish peace in Afghanistan. Russia and China have announced their support for the Taliban government in Afghanistan, while a decision on whether to recognize Pakistan’s new government remains to be seen.
ISIS’ claim of responsibility for the Kabul airport attack and new US declaration of war on terror could lead to further deterioration of the law and order situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban already have economic problems, ‘brain drain’, and human rights abuses issue. Dealing with terrorists in the name of globalization could be a major challenge for the new government.
