Pak waging undeclared war on us, says Ashraf Ghani

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has accused Pakistan of waging an “undeclared war” against his country and said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban was the “greatest threat to the region”.

Delivering a lecture on “Fifth Wave of Political Violence” at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Thursday, Mr Ghani expressed frustration over little progress in peace talks and gathering of foreign fighters in Afghanistan.

“Who fights in my country Chinese, Chechens, Uzbeks, Tajiks, but the greatest one, of course, is a huge movement from Pakistan. Then, of course all the rejects from the Arab world are sent on to us,” he said.

“Our fundamental issue is peace with Pakistan. There has been undeclared war against us. I invested enormous amount of political capital to make sure the road to peace was built but they did not shook hands with us,” Mr Ghani said, adding that the TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) is becoming the greatest threat to the region.

Establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan and across Asia and the Middle East remains a pressing challenge for the international community.

“To support global efforts to counter political violence, it is vital that governments grasp the distinctive characteristics of contemporary terrorist groups,” he said.