Maintaining the current policy of non-contact with the Taliban government, Pakistan flatly denied China

Islam Abad (94 news) Regarding relations with Afghanistan, Pakistan has told China that it will continue its current policy of non-engagement with the Taliban government because the Kabul government has failed to change its position on the presence of the outlawed TTP and other terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil.
China has recently stepped up diplomatic efforts to reduce the growing tension between the two neighboring countries by sending its special envoy to Afghanistan to Kabul and Islamabad, who is currently engaged in mediating between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to the statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Wang Xi also had a telephone conversation with Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed the situation.
China hopes that the two sides will show patience and hold direct meetings and cease-fire as soon as possible to resolve disputes and differences through dialogue. Beijing also reiterated its determination to continue active efforts for reconciliation and de-escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
On the other hand, informed sources told The Express Tribune that while Pakistan acknowledged China's sincere efforts to defuse the crisis, it made it clear that a return to normal diplomatic efforts with Kabul was not possible without ground changes.
Pakistan, through bilateral channels as well as friendly countries, has expressed reservations about the Taliban government harboring the TTP and other militant groups, but sources said that as a result of the meetings between the Chinese envoy and Pakistani officials, Islamabad came to the conclusion that the Taliban leadership has not changed its position.
Informed sources said that the Taliban officials reiterated their long-standing position before the Chinese ambassador that the TTP issue is an internal issue of Pakistan, Afghan territory is not being used against neighboring countries, but the Pakistani officials rejected the claim of the Taliban government, which also included UN Security Council reports as evidence.
Pakistani officials say that Islamabad's stance on the presence and activities of TTP terrorists in Afghanistan is confirmed, and Pakistan has informed China that unless Kabul takes concrete steps to address Islamabad's concerns, there is little scope for meaningful diplomatic efforts.
Later, in a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi confirmed that Pakistan would maintain its current policy towards Afghanistan, despite demands from some friendly countries to hold talks with Taliban officials.