Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen gave an exclusive interview to Indian Media. Suhail Shaheen denied all the claims made by Indian Media about their link with ISI. In the interview, the anchor asked Suhail Shaheen that how much support you are having from Pakistan and especially from ISI. He further said that we heard that mujahideen are sending to help the Taliban and their forces are also supporting them. Suhail Shaheen replied to him that this is the propaganda which is in your media outlines and there is no fact in it.
He said in my view it is not in your public, and even in your country’s interest to spread the baseless report and enlarge which is not fact. He further said that these are not ground realities in Afghanistan. Indian media should reflect ground realities instead of propaganda. Afghanistan’s public wants peace in their country, in their region but if your media will continue this propaganda it will serve none.
The anchor said that we are having our representatives in Afghanistan should we send them to you. Suhail Shaheen replied that text me about your journalists we will consider them. The anchor then asked that what is the relationship between Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Taliban. Suhail Shaheen replied to him that we are having our program, our policies which are very clear you and even the whole world know about our policies, and asked from Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan about their policies I am not their spokesman. There is no relation between both.
The anchor asked him about Danish Siddiqui that clarify what happened to him. In answer to this question, he replied that Danish was embedded with the Kabul forces. He did not inform us he didn’t coordinate with us as other journalists do. He came into the fight with the Kabul military and was killed during the fight and doesn’t know from whose firing.
Suhail Shaheen secondly talked about mutilation he said it’s against our rules. We do not modulate anyone. Even Kabul Administration or occupying troops in Afghanistan when killed we do not modulate them even.
The anchor asked him that where do you place China?
He said China is our neighbouring country we want China to play role in the reconciliation of peace in Afghanistan. He said China has been playing role in keeping the peace for years. He further said that we want China to play a constructive role in Afghanistan. He also said that they want a government that is acceptable by Afghanistan’s public and the government which came after the occupation is not representing Afghanistan’s public and that’s why there is a war for 20 years.
The last question asked by the anchor was about the American role. He answered that we had signed an agreement last year in February with America so they should leave Afghanistan and he further said that America has come to know that there is no result of the military approach they gained.