Noorullah Noori, the Taliban's Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, has called on the group's armed opponents to renounce violence and return to Afghanistan for a peaceful life. Speaking to Kuchi elders from six provinces on Wednesday, he announced the Taliban government is ready for dialogue.
"Afghanistan is the home of all Afghans. We are people of understanding and will talk to you," Mr. Noori said, addressing the opposition. He warned that those who "come by way of the gun will be defeated," and any effort to destabilize Afghanistan will face "dire consequences."
The Taliban minister criticized opposition movements like the National Resistance Front, asking, "From whom are you liberating Afghanistan?" He accused opponents of standing with "occupiers" during the presence of foreign forces and now claiming to fight for freedom.
This Taliban official claimed that a "government of scholars, martyrs, and the people" now rules Afghanistan, describing the system as "Islamic, legitimate (Sharia-based), and Afghan." He questioned what alternative the opposition has for the current government and stated that war against the Taliban regime "has no basis in Sharia."
These remarks come as anti-Taliban groups, including the Afghanistan Freedom Front and the National Resistance Front, have intensified their attacks in recent months. These fronts have repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of Taliban rule, accusing the group of seizing power by force, forming a mono-ethnic government, and marginalizing women and other ethnic groups.
Over the past five years, opposition movements have frequently called on the Taliban to enter dialogue to resolve the country's crisis. However, Taliban officials have consistently maintained that the crisis ended with their takeover and that everyone must obey their administration.
Noorullah Noori also issued a warning to Pakistan, stating that Islamabad should learn from Afghanistan's history and the fate of powers like the Soviet Union and the United States, who were defeated in the country. His comments allude to recent severe tensions between the two nations, marked by border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
Source: Zarin TV
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