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Pakistan official urges Afghan interim government to abandon militant mindset

HarZaviya summary · from 12 outlets

Most outlets reported that Information Minister Attaullah Tarar urged the Afghan interim government to move away from a "militant mindset" and adopt a more statesmanlike or responsible approach for lasting peace. The framing was largely consistent across the coverage, with most headlines and excerpts emphasizing Tarar’s call for a shift in mindset. A few outlets, such as Geo News and the Business Recorder, added brief context about Afghanistan’s "complex circumstances" or Pakistan’s belief in peace. No significant differences in emphasis or tone were evident in the provided excerpts.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 12 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Same story from 12 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

  1. Tarar urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindset for lasting peace

    ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the Afghan interim government needed to move away from its militant mindset and adopt a statesmanlike approach to achieve lasting peace and prosperity in the region.

  2. Daily Times 90% identical

    Pakistan urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindset for lasting peace

    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the Afghan interim government needed to move away from its militant mindset and adopt a statesmanlike approach to achieve lasting peace and prosperity in the region. “Pakistan believes in peace, Pakistan has always believed in peace, and we believe in peaceful coexistence,” he said […]

  3. Pakistan Observer 72% identical

    Pakistan Urges Afghan Taliban to Abandon ‘Militant Mindset’

    Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to abandon a “militant mindset” and adopt the conduct of a responsible state. Speaking…

  4. Aaj News (English) 90% identical

    Afghan Taliban regime must shun 'militant mindset': Tarar

    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the Afghan interim government needs to move from a “militant mindset” to a mindset of a statesman and a state for lasting peace and stability in the region. Addressing a gathering organised by the International Parliamentarians Congress (IPC), Tarar said Pakistan had repeatedly sought dialogue and negotiations wit...

  5. Minute Mirror 83% identical

    Tarar urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindse...

    Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has called on Afghanistan’s interim government to abandon what he

  6. BOL News 73% identical

    Pakistan urges Afghanistan to abandon 'militant mindset' for regional peace

    Tarar also highlighted Afghanistan's young population and raised concerns over restrictions affecting women's participation in the workforce and access to basic rights, including education, assembly and association.

  7. Business Recorder 89% identical

    Afghan interim govt must move from ‘militant mindset’ to statesmanship: Tarar

    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the Afghan interim government needs to move from what he described as a “militant mindset” to a mindset of a statesman and a state for lasting peace and stability in the region. Addressing a gathering organised by the International Parliamentarians Congress (IPC), Tarar said Pakistan had repeatedly sought dialogue...

  8. Tarar urges Afghan interim government to abandon militant mindset for lasting peace

    ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the Afghan interim government needed to move away from its militant mindset and adopt a statesmanlike approach to achieve lasting peace and prosperity in the region. “Pakistan believes in peace, Pakistan has always believed in peace, and we believe in peaceful...

  9. Geo News 77% identical

    Pakistan urges Taliban regime to shun 'militant mindset', adopt responsible approach

    Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a seminar in Islamabad, September 29, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsAfghanistan's circumstances "highly complex": info minister.Tarar says Pakistan believes in peace, peaceful coexistence.Kabul has significant potential for...

  10. Hum News English 92% identical

    Tarar urges Afghan Taliban to move away from ‘militant mindset’ for lasting peace

    ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday urged Afghanistan's interim government to move away from a “militant mindset” and work for the betterment of its people and lasting peace in the region. He also warned that Islamabad's desire for peace should not be mistaken for weakness. Addressing a conference in Islamabad on Afghanistan and prospects for peace, Tarar said that Pakist...

  11. Dawn 87% identical

    Afghan interim govt needs to move out of its militant mindset, says Attaullah Tarar

    Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the interim Afghan government needed to “move out of its militant mindset”, declaring it the root of all current problems between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He was addressing a seminar in Islamabad, where he discussed the current situation in Pakistan and the prospects of peace. More to follow

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