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At a recent Moscow Format meeting attended by Afghanistan’s neighbors including Pakistan and representatives from the Taliban regime, participants failed to reach an agreement over how to address terrorism originating from Afghanistan. The main disagreement was between the Taliban and Pakistan; while Pakistan emphasized the need to tackle “the menace of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil,” the Taliban objected to framing their country within a “terrorist context.” Russia offered to mediate tensions but noted that the forum is not designed for bilateral disputes resolution, highlighting broader regional concerns about terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The eighth Moscow Format regional consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement due to disagreements between Pakistan and Afghanistan over cross-border terror attacks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov endorsed the Taliban's performance but warned against NATO establishing military infrastructure in or near Afghanistan. The meeting, which included representatives from Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, failed to produce a consensus on how to address terrorism originating in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Russia proposed its good offices to ease tensions between Kabul and Islamabad but noted that the Moscow Format is not intended for resolving bilateral disputes. The absence of agreement highlights the divergence between regional stakeholders over the nature of terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan, underscoring the challenges in coordinating a unified response to terrorism in the region.
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THE fact that a consensus on how to deal with terrorism originating in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan eludes regional states was made clear at the recently held Moscow Format moot.
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The event was attended by nearly all of Afghanistan’s neighbours, including Pakistan.
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event → attend → Pakistan
However, there was no joint statement issued because, in the words of the Russian envoy for Afghanistan, “our Afghan and Pakistani colleagues didn’t see eye to eye”.
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colleagues → be → eye
The Taliban regime had also sent its representatives.
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regime → send → representatives
The main sticking point was the Taliban’s objection to including Afghanistan in a “terrorist context”.
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point → include → context
However, as Pakistan’s envoy put it, it was essential to address “the menace of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil”.
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it → put → soil
Russia offered its good offices to help de-escalate matters between Kabul and Islamabad, though it noted that the Moscow Format was not a forum for resolving bilateral disputes.
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Format → offer → disputes
Groups that find shelter in Afghanistan under the Taliban threaten the entire region.
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that → find → region
Thus, all of Afghanistan’s neighbours need to speak with one voice regarding the ‘export’ of terrorism.
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Russia is the only state that recognises the Taliban regime.
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Moscow has its own reasons for indulging the Taliban; these include the need to fight IS-K, which is a common enemy of Russia and the Taliban rulers, as well as to check US and Western influence in Afghanistan.
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which → have → Afghanistan
But engagement with Kabul must not be allowed to obscure the fact that some of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world find refuge on Afghan soil.
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some → allow → soil
Other regional forums, such as the SCO and the ECO, have highlighted the need to address the terrorist threat emanating from Afghanistan.
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forums → highlight → Afghanistan
China, which has significant economic interests in Afghanistan, has also pointed to this terrorist threat.
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which → have → threat
The UN Security Council, too, has frequently noted that Afghanistan under Taliban rule has once again become a haven for various terrorist groups.
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Afghanistan → note → groups
Pakistan’s insistence, therefore, that Afghanistan’s terrorism problem be highlighted reflects the reality of the situation.
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problem → highlight → situation
If Kabul addresses the issue sincerely and restrains terrorist groups, it will benefit not only the Afghan people but the entire region.
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it → address → people
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