Kabul: Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has launched a sharp attack on Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of attempting to impose “mysterious projects” on Kabul and using trade restrictions, political leverage and border closures to destabilise the Taliban administration, Afghan media reported on Thursday.

Speaking at a public gathering in Kabul on Wednesday, Muttaqi claimed Pakistan believed Afghans would “get angry” and turn against the Taliban after Islamabad shut key trade routes. But, he said, the border shutdown “did not cause shortage or unrest in Afghanistan”, as other regional partners supplied essential commodities without disruption.

Muttaqi alleged that Pakistan has “long-standing disputes with almost all of its neighbours” and is now pressuring Afghanistan w

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