Islamabad: Amid rising bloodbath in neighbouring Afghanistan -- Pakistan, China, Russia and the US will be meeting in Doha on August 11, to discuss the security situation there and deliberate on ways to prohibit the Himalayan South Asian nation from plunging into yet another civil war.
The 'Troika Plus" meeting in Doha holds great significance as Afghan Talibans continue to make major inroads and take control of parts of Afghanistan, since the start of the US and NATO forces' withdrawal. Since the foreign forces have started exiting Afghanistan, the Asrhaf Ghani government is facing stiff resistance from the Afghan Taliban, who have been claiming control of many districts and provinces of the country. The Troika Plus meeting is also important as the US is keen to have China and Russia on board on the situation in Afghanistan, despite having serious concerns against China.
notably, Russia and China, have strongly criticized the US for opting to a hasty withdrawal, blaming the Americans for failing to bring peace in Afghanistan. Moreover, Pakistan has also made it clear that it will neither be providing its ground bases or airspace to the US forces to operate in Afghanistan. Islamabad has also asserted that the country will not be part of any future conflict in Afghanistan.
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