Pakistani Party Leader Attributes Insecurity to Domestic Policies

Khushal Khan Kakar, leader of the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party, asserted that the root of insecurity and terrorism in Pakistan stems from its own domestic and military policies, not from Afghanistan.

He made the remarks at a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Uthman Kakar. During the event, Kakar called for improved trade facilities between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asian countries.

Political analysts Dawood Shiraz and Idris Mohammadi Zazi said that Pakistan's policies toward Afghanistan are harmful to all parties. They noted that mistrust between Kabul and Islamabad is increasing due to Pakistan's military institutions. The analysts urged continued dialogue and largely attributed the problems to those institutions.

Pakistani political figure Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has previously called for reviewing Islamabad's security policies and increasing dialogue with Afghanistan.