ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s support for a peaceful, stable, democratic, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
He reiterated Pakistan\u2019s long-held view that there was no military solution to the Afghan conflict and that a negotiated political settlement was the only way forward.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister was talking to Speaker of Afghanistan\u2019s Wolesi Jirga Mir Rahman Rahmani at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister highlighted Pakistan\u2019s constructive efforts for facilitating the Afghan peace process and underlined the imperative of reduction in violence leading to ceasefire.<\/p>\n
Foreign minister Qureshi expressed hope that the Afghan parties would seize this historic opportunity and workout an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.<\/p>\n
He underlined the need to be vigilant about the role of \u201cspoilers\u201d, both within and outside Afghanistan and stressed the importance of maintaining a constructive and conducive environment for advancing shared goals.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister also underlined the need to utilize the available forums including Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) to address all matters of bilateral interest.<\/p>\n
Qureshi emphasized Pakistan\u2019s commitment to safe and dignified return of Afghan refugees to their homeland, in a time-bound and well-resourced roadmap, supported by the international community.<\/p>\n
He further underlined the strong fraternal ties with Afghanistan were based on centuries-old bonds and affinities between the people of the two countries.<\/p>\n
He stressed the need to deepen bilateral ties and underscored the importance of parliamentary interactions in this regard.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister also welcomed the visiting dignitary to Pakistan for 2nd General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization (PAEC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s support for a peaceful, stable, democratic, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan. He reiterated Pakistan\u2019s long-held view that there was no military solution to the Afghan conflict and that a negotiated political settlement was the only way […]<\/p>\n
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