Pakistan has been mass-deporting Afghans, causing an irreparable rift between those two countries that has existed ever since the founding of Pakistan. And the rift isn’t repairing anytime soon. That the jihadist Taliban would rather support infidel India than Pakistan is telling.
In more news, Pakistani troops said that it killed 54 “Afghan militants trying to cross the border.”
As for Turkey, it has made a mysterious departure from its usual support for Pakistan. Turkey’s condemnation of Pakistan is suspicious, and should be regarded as such. It may well be an effort to avoid the spotlight amid damning reports:
Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions and the looming threat of war, the arrival of a Turkish C-130E military transport aircraft in Pakistan has triggered speculation that one of Islamabad’s closest allies might have made an urgent arms delivery to the country.
“Pahalgam terror attack: Taliban Kabul and Istanbul join global outcry, Delhi blunts Islamabad’s moves,” by Shubhajit Roy, Indian Express, April 30, 2025:
Ever since the Pahalgam terror attack, India and Pakistan have been in an intense diplomatic power play with both Delhi and Islamabad trying to mobilise international support.
As foreign ministries of both countries briefed foreign ambassadors in their capitals, Delhi also sent M Anand Prakash, Joint Secretary in charge of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs, to Kabul this week — Prakash handled the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the MEA.
Even before Prakash reached Kabul, the Foreign Ministry of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan categorically condemns the recent attack on tourists in the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir, and expresses condolences to the bereaved families,” its spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.
On Monday, Kabul said a top Indian diplomat had met Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral political relations and enhance trade and transit cooperation. The ministry said they also exchanged views on recent regional developments.
According to the statement, Muttaqi underscored the importance of expanding diplomatic and economic relations between Kabul and Delhi. He also stressed the need to facilitate the movement of people between the two countries and called for the normalisation of visa issuance processes for businessmen, patients and students……
“We are deeply saddened to learn that many people lost their lives and many others were injured in the terrorist attack which targeted civilians in Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir today (April 22). We condemn this heinous attack. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” Turkey’s Foreign Ministry had said in Ankara.
Sources said it was noted that Turkey’s statement called it a “terrorist attack”, did not refer to J&K as “disputed”, and “condemned” the attack — all markers of a strong, positive statement….
Lady of the Lake says
Stupid is as stupid does
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Actually, Turkey announced its support to Pakistan a few days ago. The condemnation of the attack was just lip-service for public consumption
All of this should belie the myth that India has a “Hindu nationalist” government. If one recalls, when the Taliban recaptured power, they expelled all the Hindus & Sikhs of that country, forcing them to flee to India. Geopolitics aside, Delhi ought to be ashamed of pandering to a terrorist regime in Kandahar
tgusa says
“Afghanistan and India expand diplomatic and economic relations after Pakistan’s attack in Kashmir”
“Pakistan deports 100,000 Afghans, accusing them of links to drug smuggling and terrorism”
India spokesman; We would rather have the Nile Crocodile than the Saltwater Crocodile.