Taliban Vows to Keep Pakistan Border Crossings Closed Until Afghan Demands Are Met

DID Press: Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, deputy minister for publications at the Taliban-run Ministry of Information and Culture, has said border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan will remain closed until the demands of the Afghan people are met.

Farahi made the remarks during a seminar in Laghman province, where he criticized Pakistan’s military leadership and alleged that Islamabad could not tolerate the Taliban administration’s progress.He also said the Taliban did not want war but would defend Afghanistan in the event of any attack.