'Pakistan now wants talks with Kabul'

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday criticised the federal government for dismissing his earlier proposal for direct talks with the Afghan interim government, only to now pursue the same strategy, Dawn reported.

- KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Speaking at the Chief Minister's House, Gandapur expressed his frustration, stating that his call for negotiations had been rejected and his statements taken out of context.

The Chief Minister pointed out that KP, as a province directly affected by the border situation, could not resolve its law and order issues without engaging Afghanistan in dialogue. "When they disagreed earlier, I was compelled to speak out because KP is the province bearing the brunt of these issues," he said.