ISLAMABAD:

The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday took exception to remarks made by Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his visit to India, saying that "deflecting" the responsibility of countering terrorism could not absolve Afghan authorities of their obligations toward ensuring regional peace.

Muttaqi's visit marked India's first high-level engagement with the Taliban government since it seized power in 2021.

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi on Friday, the Afghan foreign minister commented on a recent explosion in Kabul, condemning the incident and taking aim at Pakistan. "Whatever the problems are in each country should be solved by themselves," he said.

Muttaqi further claimed there was no terrorist group left in Afghanistan. "If other countries achieve peace

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