Pakistani politician: Pakistan should not push Afghanistan towards India

Elaha Wed Nov 2026 5 hours ago 29

Mushtaq Hussain, a former Pakistani senator, stressed that Islamabad should not push Afghanistan toward India through misguided decisions.


He cited the closure of border crossings, the deportation of Afghan students, and trade restrictions as factors damaging relations between the two countries, saying that trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan had fallen from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $7 million this year.


By contrast, Pakistani Senator Sherry Rehman, emphasizing Islamabad’s security concerns, accused the Taliban of sheltering Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan fighters and said Pakistan could not remain indifferent to attacks and security threats. She called for effective border monitoring and measurable commitments to combating terrorism.


Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, also described resolving differences with the Taliban over security and transit trade as one of Islamabad’s priorities. He stressed that regional projects such as Chabahar and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor could complement one another. Meanwhile, Ismail Numan Telci, a professor at Ibn Haldun University in Turkey, reported that Ankara was continuing its efforts to ease tensions and bring both sides back to the negotiating table.


Participants in the meeting believe that continued tensions not only harm Afghanistan and Pakistan’s economies and relations but also limit opportunities for regional cooperation. They stressed that resolving security disputes, alongside expanding trade and transit cooperation, is essential to establishing stability in the region.



Several Pakistani politicians criticized their country’s policies toward Afghanistan at the Margalla Dialogue in Islamabad and warned of the consequences of border tensions and the suspension of trade.

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