Welcoming the Taliban and snubbing the US, Rashid in another interview last week had also revealed that Pakistan is unwilling to shelter the US troop for a long time.
During the launch of the 'Single National Curriculum' in Islamabad, he justified the Taliban's actions by claiming that the Afghan population had broken the 'chains of slavery'.
That Pakistan embassy had to reiterate that they will not be charging extortion money should not quite come as a surprise as quite a few Pakistani diplomats have embarrassed their country in the past.
This change in leadership also comes after nine Chinese engineers were killed in a bomb attack on a convoy transporting Chinese personnel to the Dasu Hydropower project in Pakistan's Kohistan district last month.
As per reports, when the police failed to control the mob, the Pakistan Rangers had to be called to control the situation. However, no arrests have been made so far.