Asif Durrani
-
Afghanistan
Asif Durrani Warns Kabul and New Delhi Over Proxy Groups
DID Press: Former Pakistan Special Envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani has accused the Taliban authorities and the Indian government of supporting armed groups, warning that continued policies could have serious regional consequences. Durrani said the Taliban must understand they lack…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistan Envoy: Taliban Ignore TTP Attacks While Condemning Selective Violence
DID Press: Asif Durrani has accused the Taliban of selectively condemning violence, saying the group refuses to denounce attacks carried out by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan despite the presence of its leaders inside Afghanistan. Reacting to the Taliban’s statement on the deadly…
Read More » -
Economy
Former Pakistani Diplomat Warns US Stance May Derail Iran Talks
DID Press: Asif Durrani has sharply criticized the policies of the Trump administration toward Iran, warning that Washington’s current approach is pushing negotiations toward failure. Durrani said the United States cannot demand that Iran dismantle its nuclear program while simultaneously…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Former Pakistani Envoy Warns Truce with Kabul Hinges on Action Against TTP
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, warned that the current ceasefire between Kabul and Islamabad will not hold unless concrete measures are taken against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In a post on X, Durrani stated that…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Trust in Taliban Was Misplaced, Says Durrani
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, said the surge in deadly attacks inside Pakistan and the conduct of the Taliban authorities have pushed Islamabad into a position where it sees “no option but military action.” He…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Durrani: Pakistan No Longer Tolerate Cross-Border Militant Hideouts
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, described last night’s Pakistani airstrikes in Nangarhar and Paktika Provinces as a “clear and calibrated message” to the Taliban. Writing on X, he said Islamabad will no longer tolerate “cross-border…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistani Envoy Warns Airstrike Threats Against Kabul Are Not Solution
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, urged restraint in rhetoric and warned against threatening airstrikes on Kabul, stressing that counterterrorism should be pursued through calibrated, intelligence-led operations rather than escalatory language. Writing on X on Friday,…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Durrani Urges Softer Policy Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Pakistani special envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani called on Islamabad to adopt a softer, more pragmatic approach toward Kabul, stressing that Afghanistan is a “brother nation” facing profound difficulties and needs engagement rather than pressure. In a…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistani Envoy Warns Afghanistan Becoming Terror Hub Like Sep/11
DID Press: Asif Durrani, former Pakistani envoy for Afghanistan, has warned that Afghanistan is rapidly turning into a center for multiple terrorist groups, cautioning that inaction could lead to a “9/11-scale disaster anywhere in the world.” Writing on X on…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Ex-Pakistani Envoy Warns Taliban–India Ties Threaten Group’s Survival
DID Press: Former Pakistani representative on Afghanistan affairs, Asif Durrani, warned on X that growing relations between the Taliban and India pose a serious threat to the group’s survival. Referring to recent visits by Taliban officials to India, including Acting…
Read More »
- 1
- 2