Pakistan helps them: Afghan NSC official after Taliban kills Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui

Ahmad Shuja Jamal, a key official in Afghanistan’s National Security Council (NSC), has hit out at Pakistan after the Taliban’s killing of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui.

Jamal straight blamed Pakistan for offering “state support” to the Taliban and serving to it in conducting terror actions on Afghan land.Jamal, who’s the pinnacle of worldwide relations and regional cooperation (IRRC) on the Office of the NSC of Afghanistan, spoke to India Today in an unique interview.”The Taliban would not have been this strong if not for Pakistan’s state support. Pakistan helps in the infiltration of foreign fighters of Lashkar, Jaish, Haqqani. They strategise on how to help the Taliban,” he stated.Speaking in regards to the dying of Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, Jamal stated, “The Afghan authorities are coordinating for early repatriation of Danish Siddiqui’s mortal remains to India.”ALSO READ: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla condemns Taliban’s killing of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui at UNSCDanish Siddiqui, who was on a reporting task embedded with the Afghan Special Forces, was killed when clashes broke out between the safety forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar metropolis on Friday.The head of IRRC at Aghanistan’s NSO additionally conveyed his condolences to the household of Danish Siddiqui and the grieving media fraternity.Meanwhile, Jamal additionally echoed India’s claims that it’s an “important player” within the rapidly-changing political state of affairs of Afghanistan.”India is an important player. India has been wanting to be part of the various peace negotiations. Afghanistan supports that,” Jamal stated. However, he additionally claimed that Afghan forces are “capable of fighting the Taliban”.Speaking in regards to the Taliban provide of a three-month ceasefire in alternate for the discharge of seven,000 rebel prisoners, Jamal stated, “The ceasefire offer is conditional. They demand prisoners which is not fully acceptable.”ALSO READ: ‘Lucky to be protected’: Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui’s final task in picturesALSO READ: Danish Siddiqui’s 10 highly effective pictures that inform a narrative | His best photos