'Not for Islam or jihad': Pakistan defence minister on why Islamabad entered Afghanistan wars

'Not for Islam or jihad': Pakistan defence minister on why Islamabad entered Afghanistan wars

Speaking at Pakistan's National Assembly on Monday, Asif said that Islamabad's motive to be a part of the wars was driven by politics and not religion

Khalilzad questions whether Pakistan played a 'double game' in Afghanistan war

Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has questioned whether Pakistan pursued a “double game” during the war in Afghanistan, following recent remarks by Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif about Islamabad’s role after the September 11 attacks. Speaking in Pakistan’s parliament, Asif said the country had effectively “rented itself to the United States” by aligning with Washington in the U.S.-led w…