“Complete consensus” on Pakistan’s security policies regarding Afghanistan, claims K Asif

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has claimed that Afghanistan, not Pakistan, is violating the ceasefire agreement between the two neighbours, even as criticism mounts over Islamabad’s inconsistent approach toward Kabul and its failure to prevent escalating tensions, Tolonews reported.

Asif insisted that there was a “complete consensus” within Pakistan’s political and military leadership on its Afghanistan policy.

“There exists complete unanimity of views among all Pakistanis, including the country’s political and military leadership, regarding Pakistan’s security policies and its comprehensive approach toward Afghanistan,” he said.

The statement came in response to remarks by Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, who accused Pakistan’s