Los Angeles [US], February 27 (ANI): Member of the Afghan Parliament in exile, Mariam Solaimankhil, on Friday urged India to take a decisive role in holding Pakistan accountable for its decades-long support for terrorism and its dangerous nuclear arsenal, saying India is “strong enough” to expose Islamabad internationally and press for global sanctions.
In an interview with ANI, Solaimankhil said India can demand accountability for the millions of lives affected by Pakistan’s “terroristic deep state policies” and criticised Pakistan’s dictatorial style of rule.
“India needs to bring this up on an international platform about how Pakistan is extremely dangerous because they have nuclear weapons. How can a country that harboured Osama bin Laden and created dozens of terrorist organisations and has admitted numerous times that they’ve done all this dirty work still have nuclear weapons? They should be sanctioned; they should be held responsible. They should be denuclearised immediately. And India is strong enough to do that,” she said.
She also rejected Pakistan’s claims of being a terrorism victim, calling out the country’s “military dictatorship” and accusing the generals in Rawalpindi of profiting from conflict. Solaimankhil criticised attempts by Pakistan to manipulate media narratives, create online troll accounts, and project false legitimacy while continuing destabilising activities in the region.
“The gig is up for Pakistan. I think the drapes are pulled, and we can see the full picture. I think everyone knows what they’re capable of. What Pakistan likes to do is they like to create troll accounts online, they like to manipulate the media, they like to act as if they won, and they like to show big numbers which are not true. It’s not a democracy in that country. It’s a dictatorship, a military dictatorship, and we know exactly what it is. Now, some people have made a business out of war, and those people are the generals in Rawalpindi,” she added.
Solaimankhil highlighted the historical rights Afghan women once enjoyed — voting, land ownership, and public participation — which have been eroded by decades of political manipulation and war. She said she does not rely on the UN or other countries, but counts on “the women of the world, especially in India,” as potential bridges to regional peace and stability.
Her remarks come amid escalating tensions along the Durand Line after Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, with both countries reporting casualties and accusing each other of aggression. (ANI)
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