--- title: "Pakistan official urges Afghan interim government to abandon militant mindset" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11329-tarar-urges-afghan-taliban-to-move-away-from-militant site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan official urges Afghan interim government to abandon militant mindset pakistan · updated 30 Sep 2026, 6:04 AM PKT · 29–30 Sep 2026 · 12 articles from 12 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > 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. ## Same story from 12 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Tarar urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindset for lasting peace](https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Sep-2026/tarar-urges-afghan-govt-abandon-militant-mindset-lasting-peace) · 30 Sep 2026, 6:04 AM PKT > 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. - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindset for lasting peace](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1560402/pakistan-urges-afghan-govt-to-abandon-militant-mindset-for-lasting-peace/) · 30 Sep 2026, 3:19 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan Urges Afghan Taliban to Abandon ‘Militant Mindset’](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-urges-afghan-taliban-to-abandon-militant-mindset/) · 29 Sep 2026, 8:48 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to abandon a “militant mindset” and adopt the conduct of a responsible state. Speaking… - **Aaj News (English)** — [Afghan Taliban regime must shun 'militant mindset': Tarar](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330474516/afghan-taliban-regime-must-shun-militant-mindset-tarar) · 29 Sep 2026, 6:06 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan says believes in peace but Afghanistan’s ‘militant mindset’ needs to change](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-says-believes-in-peace-but-afghanistans-militant-mindset-needs-to-change-3002676) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:59 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing - **Minute Mirror** — [Tarar urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindse...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/tarar-urges-afghan-govt-to-abandon-militant-mindset-637258/) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:28 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has called on Afghanistan’s interim government to abandon what he - **BOL News** — [Pakistan urges Afghanistan to abandon 'militant mindset' for regional peace](https://us.bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistan-urges-afghanistan-to-abandon-militant-mindset-for-regional-peace) · 29 Sep 2026, 3:51 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. - **Business Recorder** — [Afghan interim govt must move from ‘militant mindset’ to statesmanship: Tarar](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441791/afghan-interim-govt-must-move-from-militant-mindset-to-statesmanship-tarar) · 29 Sep 2026, 3:39 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Tarar urges Afghan interim government to abandon militant mindset for lasting peace](https://www.app.com.pk/national/tarar-urges-afghan-interim-government-to-abandon-militant-mindset-for-lasting-peace/) · 29 Sep 2026, 3:22 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Geo News** — [Pakistan urges Taliban regime to shun 'militant mindset', adopt responsible approach](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684218-pakistan-urges-taliban-regime-to-shun-militant-mindset-adopt-responsible-approach) · 29 Sep 2026, 3:20 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Hum News English** — [Tarar urges Afghan Taliban to move away from ‘militant mindset’ for lasting peace](https://humenglish.com/latest/tarar-urges-afghan-taliban-to-move-away-from-militant-mindset-for-lasting-peace/) · 29 Sep 2026, 2:45 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Dawn** — [Afghan interim govt needs to move out of its militant mindset, says Attaullah Tarar](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033507/afghan-interim-govt-needs-to-move-out-of-its-militant-mindset-says-attaullah-tarar) · 29 Sep 2026, 2:29 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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