Kabul summons Pak envoy over Imran Khan’s remarks regarding future Afghan government

According to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the counselor of the Embassy of Pakistan was summoned to clarify regarding the recent remarks of Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the formation of the new Afghan government in the near future.
The statement further added that the Afghan government communicated its strongest protest regarding the remarks of PM Khan and called it a clear intervention in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier sid that peace in Afghanistan is around the corner as he expressed hopes that the negotiations between the U.S. and Taliban representatives would result into a peace agreement in coming days.
Khan made the remarks during a gathering in Bajaur tribal district, according to a report by VOA News.
“Negotiations have been initiated with the Taliban. God willing, our brothers in Afghanistan would live together in peace in coming days,” Khan said.
Without elaborating further, Khan asserted the peace process would result in stability, trade and economic prosperity for the region, and particularly for Afghanistan to enable the war-shattered country stand on its own feet.
“A good government will be established in Afghanistan, a government where all Afghans will be represented. The war will end and peace will be established there,” he added.