ISLAMABAD: Leading Pakistani delegation to the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif emphasized the need of a regional approach for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the region.
“Khwaja Asif reiterated Pakistan’s support for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s national peace and reconciliation plan unveiled during Kabul process meeting on 28 February and his offer of peace talks to the Taliban under an Afghan-led and owned process,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry shared the details on Tuesday night in statement.
The statement added that Pakistani Minister said “there was need of collective pressure on Taliban to avail this opportunity to shun violence and join the peace process.”
Uzbekistan hosted a multinational conference on Afghanistan on 26 and 27 March.
The foreign minister appreciated Uzbekistan and its leadership on this regional initiative for peace in Afghanistan, cooperation on counter-terrorism and connectivity, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.
Khwaja Asif said Pakistan had consistently stressed for the resolution of Afghan conflict through a political settlement. He said bringing Taliban to the table and establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan was a shared responsibility of the international community.
The foreign minister expressed concern over unchecked proliferation of Daesh and phenomenal increase in drug production in Afghanistan.
“He emphasized the need for cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours to prevent cross-border movement of terrorists and criminal networks adding that Pakistan’s proposal entitled “Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity was aimed at developing mechanisms for bilateral cooperation in security, counter-terrorism, border controls and smooth return of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan,” the statement read.
“Khwaja Asif reiterated Pakistan’s support for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s national peace and reconciliation plan unveiled during Kabul process meeting on 28 February and his offer of peace talks to the Taliban under an Afghan-led and owned process,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry shared the details on Tuesday night in statement.
The statement added that Pakistani Minister said “there was need of collective pressure on Taliban to avail this opportunity to shun violence and join the peace process.”
Uzbekistan hosted a multinational conference on Afghanistan on 26 and 27 March.
The foreign minister appreciated Uzbekistan and its leadership on this regional initiative for peace in Afghanistan, cooperation on counter-terrorism and connectivity, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.
Khwaja Asif said Pakistan had consistently stressed for the resolution of Afghan conflict through a political settlement. He said bringing Taliban to the table and establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan was a shared responsibility of the international community.
The foreign minister expressed concern over unchecked proliferation of Daesh and phenomenal increase in drug production in Afghanistan.
“He emphasized the need for cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours to prevent cross-border movement of terrorists and criminal networks adding that Pakistan’s proposal entitled “Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity was aimed at developing mechanisms for bilateral cooperation in security, counter-terrorism, border controls and smooth return of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan,” the statement read.
