Afghanistan, May 2 -- Maulana Fazlur Rehman claims Pakistan's policies are pushing the Taliban closer to India, shifting regional alliances amid rising tensions.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, recently criticized Pakistan's approach towards the Taliban, suggesting that for over a century, all Afghan governments, except the Taliban, had leaned towards India. He argued that only the Taliban could align with Islamabad. Fazlur Rehman emphasized that Pakistan's policies were pushing the Taliban towards India and other international players.

In a press conference on Thursday, May 1, he expressed dissatisfaction with Pakistan's inability to improve its diplomatic ties with the Taliban. He pointed out that fr...