Pakistan acknowledges weakening of its influence on the Taliban

He said this during a speech at the Washington Institute for Peace.

Pakistan has "less and less" leverage over the Taliban, he said.

“When (US) troops leave (Afghanistan), the leverage is reduced.

When the Taliban are successful on the battlefield, it is logical that the levers of influence are reduced, "TASS quoted him as saying.

He called the end of violence and an inclusive political settlement the only goal in Afghanistan.

Earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan criticized the United States mission in Afghanistan, noting that the American side blundered trying to find a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.