Pakistan Condemns Iran-US Attack, Seeks Peace Amid Taliban Conflict

Islamabad: Pakistan, on the one hand, is on its knees against the Taliban onslaught on its northwestern border, while on the other hand, it is engaged in the Iran-US war. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, has strongly condemned the joint attack on Tehran. Pakistan has called the attack a violation of international law and "unwarranted," calling for peace in the Middle East. However, experts believe that since Pakistan is itself embroiled in a conflict with Afghanistan, it wants peace along its borders with Iran. Pakistan is currently going through one of the worst phases in its history. The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have claimed to have captured 15 Pakistani military posts, causing uproar in Islamabad. The way the Taliban have retaliated after the Kabul and Kandahar air strikes, Pakistan's internal security has been put on high alert by the US, which has'created instability'in the entire region.