According to sources, although Pakistan welcomes China's efforts to ease tensions, Pakistan has clearly stated that it will continue its policy of not engaging or holding talks with the Taliban regime.
According to sources, Pakistani officials told their Chinese counterparts that before the conflict broke out, Islamabad had already exhausted all diplomatic channels to communicate with the Taliban.
China has recently increased its diplomatic efforts and dispatched its special envoy for Afghan issues to both Kabul and Islamabad. This move is part of a broader effort to ease the growing tension between the two countries.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that its special envoy for Afghan issues has been shuttling between Afghanistan and Pakistan to mediate.
However, according to sources, the meetings between the Chinese special envoy and Pakistani officials led Islamabad to conclude that the Taliban leadership's stance towards armed groups in Afghanistan has not changed.
According to sources, Taliban officials reiterated their long-standing position to the Chinese special envoy that the TTP issue is an internal matter for Pakistan, while insisting that Afghan territory is not used against neighboring countries.
Pakistani officials rejected this claim, stating there is ample evidence, including reports from the United Nations Security Council, confirming Islamabad's position on the presence and activities of TTP militants in Afghanistan.
In this context, Pakistan told China that it would be difficult to achieve meaningful diplomatic progress if Kabul does not take concrete measures to address Islamabad's concerns.
Previously, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Khan Andrabee confirmed at a weekly press briefing that despite requests from some friendly countries, Pakistan will continue its current policy toward Afghanistan.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Khan Andrabee made an official and clear statement on Pakistan's current policy toward the Taliban regime in Afghanistan during a recent weekly press briefing.
He emphasized that the Afghan Taliban authorities have always refused to make effective commitments to curb the activities of terrorist groups under their control. Based on this core premise, Pakistan will remain steadfast in continuing its current established policy toward Afghanistan.
This statement by Andrabee was a formal response to recent calls from multiple countries for Pakistan to resume dialogue with the Taliban. Previously, Pakistan had repeatedly made it clear that the territory under the Taliban's control in Afghanistan has become a hideout and base for extremist groups such as the TTP, and these armed groups frequently cross the border to carry out terrorist attacks on Pakistan.
Pakistani authorities have substantial evidence, including official reports issued by the United Nations Security Council, which confirm this fact. However, the Taliban has consistently denied it and taken no substantive measures.
Nevertheless, related diplomatic channels reported that although Pakistan has not made any concessions in its core diplomatic stance of not engaging or communicating with the Taliban, it has not completely ruled out the possibility of a temporary ceasefire during the upcoming Eid holiday.
As an important traditional festival in the Islamic world, the Eid ceasefire is more based on humanitarian considerations and does not represent any shift in Pakistan's core policy toward the Taliban.
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