Afghan President blasts Pakistan for supporting Taliban

Tashkent, Jul 16(UNI) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, while speaking at an international summit in Uzbekistan on Friday came down heavily on Pakistan for what he called support to the Taliban.
He urged Pakistan to use its influence and leverage for peace and cessation of hostilities in Afghanistan.
He said that jehadi fighters from Pakistan are entering Afghanistan and causing violence there.
“intelligence estimates indicate the influx of over 10,000 jihadi fighters from Pakistan and other places in the last month, as well as, support from their affiliates and the transnational terrorist organizations,” President Ghani said at the summit named “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities.”
President Ghani warned that there are reports from credible international observers that the Taliban has not taken any steps to sever their relationship with terrorist organizations.
He appealed to the Taliban to cease violence and engage in the political process
“We are prepared to face the Taliban and their supporters for as long as it takes until they realize that a political solution is the only way forward,” he said.
“We, therefore, call on the Taliban to engage with the government of Afghanistan to end the war and the destructive recent onslaught.