Taliban Rejects Ceasefire Claims: Emphasizes Non-Interference Stance

The Taliban spokesman, rejecting the joint statement regarding a ceasefire with Pakistan, emphasized that the stance of the Islamic Emirate has always been against any use of Afghan soil against other countries. He announced that both parties agreed to refrain from hostile actions; analysts consider this agreement to be part of the power play in the region…

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban, announced on Sunday via his official account on the X network that the published statement about the ceasefire agreement between the Taliban and Pakistan was not a joint declaration between the two parties.

The Taliban\’s Consistent Position on Non-Regional Interference

Mujahid emphasized: The wording in these statements that states there will be no support for attacks by groups opposing the Pakistani government is part of the permanent and consistent stance of the Islamic Emirate. We will not allow Afghan soil to be used against any country, and we will not support any attacks against any party.

He added that both parties have agreed in these negotiations to refrain from hostile actions against each other, a matter which he considers particularly important in bilateral relations.

The End of Doha Negotiations with the Signing of an Agreement

Earlier that morning, Mujahid had reported the conclusion of negotiations between representatives of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Doha, Qatar. According to him, this meeting concluded with the signing of an agreement on establishing a complete and meaningful ceasefire.

According to this agreement, both countries have pledged to refrain from any reciprocal hostile actions and to stop supporting groups that are active against the Pakistani government.

Meanwhile, some regional analysts believe that recent movements from Islamabad and the desire for an agreement with the Taliban may be aimed at preventing the expansion of U.S. influence in Afghanistan.

According to these experts, Pakistan seeks to maintain communication channels with the Taliban to prevent Kabul from getting closer to Washington and to avoid the potential revival of the Bagram military base by the U.S., an action which they interpret as part of Islamabad\’s new political pressure on the Taliban.