The fiery tweet came shortly after Afghanistan recalled the Pakistani ambassador over Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks that an interim government must be installed to facilitate the Afghan peace process. While Kabul has slammed the comments as interference in internal affairs, Islamabad has stated that they were taken out of context.
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has labelled John R. Bass, the US ambassador to Kabul, a “little pygmy” in a diplomatic Twitter row that broke out over ongoing peace talks between Washington and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Her incendiary tweet came in response to Bass' jibe at Pakistan's Prime Minister and former cricket star, Imran Khan, over his reported comment, saying Afghanistan should have an interim government to facilitate peace talks with the Taliban as the current government creates “obstruction”.
Khan's comments have caused an uproar in Afghanistan, with Kabul summoning the Pakistani ambassador on Tuesday.
Afghanistan Recalls Diplomat to Pakistan in Protest Against Pak PM's Remarks
Blasting the remarks, Afghanistan's former National Security Adviser Mohammad Haneef Atmar said:
“Recent statement by the Pakistani Prime Minister is interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs. The Afghan government derives its legitimacy from the Afghan people, but not from the leaders of regional countries who strive to meddle…
