After having called their neighboring nation a “second home”, the Taliban has heaped praise on Pakistan and reiterated that there would be no threat to that country from Afghanistan.

In a clear indication of the upcoming Taliban regime’s soft corner for Pakistan, which had provided medical aid and air support, if not military aid, to the insurgent group during the recent civil war in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghanistan "appreciates the longstanding contributions of Pakistan towards the Afghan people”.

Speaking at Pak-Afghan Youth Forum’s International Conference, titled “Rebuilding Afghanistan Together”.

Mujahid hoped Pakistan would continue its assistance to Afghanistan.

Mujahid hoped that Pakistan’s help to the Afghan nation will continue "in terms of its peace efforts and increasing the bilateral trade and commerce", The Express Tribune reported.

“Pakistan can rest assured it will not have any threat from Afghanistan,” he said.

Days earlier, Mujahid had said in an interview that Pakistan "is like a second home" for the Taliban and vowed to deepen trade and strategic ties with the neighboring country.

"Afghanistan shares its borders with Pakistan. We are traditionally aligned when it comes to religion, the people of both countries mingle with each other. So we are looking forward to further deepening of ties with Pakistan," Mujahid said during an interview with Pakistan-based ARY News.

After coming to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has said that no activity which construes a threat to Pakistan would be allowed on Afghan soil.

Soon after the Taliban captured Kabul, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan described their military victory as "breaking the chains of slavery".

"You take over the other culture and become psychologically subservient. When that happens, please remember, it is worse than actual slavery. It is harder to throw off the chains of cultural enslavement. What is happening in Afghanistan now, they have broken the shackles of slavery,” he said in a televised speech.

(SAM)