Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has strongly reacted to remarks by Pakistani military spokesperson Sharif Chaudhry, who claimed that “Afghanistan is not a state.”
In a post on his X account, Khalilzad described the Pakistani military spokesperson’s remarks as provocative and hostile, adding that they were legally incorrect under international law.
He stressed that Afghanistan existed as a state a century before Pakistan was established.
Khalilzad called on Pakistan’s rulers to change their dangerous and failed policy toward Afghanistan. He said both countries should work toward building positive relations.
