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By: Chandrashekar Bhat PAKISTAN has urged the international community to look into the “meltdown” of Afghan security forces in the face of Taliban offensives, instead of blaming Pakistan for the fast-deteriorating situation. Taliban fighters have swiftly gained territory across Afghanistan since May, including six provincial capitals in the last three days, as international forces near a complete withdrawal from the country after 20 years of fighting. “The capacity-building, the training, the equipment … where is it?” Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi asked at a news conference on Monday (9), referring to the resources spent by other countries, particularly the...
