After a four-year pause, Pakistan has once again adopted threatening rhetoric toward Afghanistan. At the same time, it has re-engaged with several former Afghan officials, inviting them to Islamabad for discussions about Afghanistan’s future.
Today, Afghanistan’s rulers may have come to realize what has long been evident—that Pakistan has never desired a strong, centralized government in Kabul. Yet the deeper question remains: why does Pakistan consistently stand in opposition to every Afghan government?
What exactly does Islamabad want from Afghanistan, and what does Kabul, in turn, expect from Pakistan? How the foundations of diplomacy between the two nations were first laid, and can Pakistan, through such engagements, truly destabilize Afghanistan’s path toward stability?
In this second part of the interview, Ambassador Najibullah Alikhil reflects on these pressing questions.
He also shares insights into his own appointment and mission as ambassador, the challenges and successes he encountered, his meetings with Pakistani politicians and military leaders, and his perspective on Pakistan’s strategic objectives.
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