RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia and Qatar are engaged in efforts to halt deadly fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a supply with data of the talks instructed AFP on Friday (Feb 27).
The diplomatic drive comes as fears of a spiralling battle grew after Pakistan bombed main cities in Afghanistan, declaring that they have been in an “open war” with the Taliban.
The in a single day operation was Pakistan’s most widespread bombardment of the Afghan capital and its first airstrikes on the southern energy base of the Taliban authorities since they returned to energy in 2021.
“Saudi Arabia, in coordination with Qatar, is making efforts to reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan,” stated the supply, requesting anonymity to debate delicate issues.
The purpose is to “de-escalate the situation and prevent it from spiralling out of control,” they added.
On Friday, the performing Afghan international minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi known as Qatar’s chief negotiator Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, Doha stated.
Saudi Arabia’s international minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, additionally spoke together with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, in response to a Saudi assertion.
“Riyadh and Doha have been in contact at the highest levels with both sides, and we hope the confrontation will end as soon as possible,” the supply added.
