New Delhi: Afghanistan says it has “paused” its military actions against Pakistan, following a request from Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Sunday, in a bid to reduce tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. Kabul rejected any presence of the Pakistani Taliban within its borders, calling out Islamabad for supporting terrorist groups.

“There are a few elements in Pakistan that are creating tensions. Afghanistan will safeguard its borders and its national interest, and that is why it immediately retaliated to the escalation from Pakistan. We achieved our military objectives last night, and our friends Qatar and Saudi Arabia have expressed that this conflict should come to an end, so we have paused it from our side for the time being,” Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, s

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