(Hindustan Times): Amrullah Saleh also chanted Allah-o-Akbar and slammed Pakistan for its support to the Taliban. “God is not Pakistan’s product,” the Afghan vice president said. For six year, Saleh was a key figure in the anti-Taliban fight as head of the National Directorate for Security Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh (right) gestures holding his cap as he stands along with National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib as they wait for the arrival of Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.(AFP File Photo) Amrullah Saleh also chanted Allah-o-Akbar and slammed Pakistan for its support to the Taliban. “God is not Pakistan’s product,” the Afghan vice president said. For six year, Saleh was a key figure in the anti-Taliban fight as head of the National Directorate for Security. In an unprecedented development, Amrullah Saleh, the first vice president of Afghanistan and Pakistan’s bete noire, took part in a civilian protest against the Taliban and Pakistan in Kabul streets on Tuesday. Pakistan has been accused by Afghanistan of backing the insurgent group, which has increased its activities in the wake of withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan. Saleh, one of the most protected persons in Afghanistan, has been a constant target of Pakistani ISI and their progeny Haqqani network.

By hindustan times| Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 04, 2021 09:55 AM IST