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| Paks the only country who still recognize Talibs |
| 2001-09-25 |
Pakistan on Tuesday found itself left as the only country in the world to recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, but President Pervez Musharraf said there was no question of snapping ties with Kabul. Pakistan was out in the cold after Saudi Arabia severed relations with the Taliban on Tuesday, following the lead three days before of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- the only other nation which had recognised the hardline Islamic militia. But General Musharraf made it clear that Islamabad had no intention of following suit, even though it has withdrawn its entire embassy staff from Kabul. "I think we should maintain contact. At least there should be one country who ought to be able to have an access into them (the Taliban) and engage them," Musharraf told state-run television. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |