ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan will extend complete support in intra-Afghan negotiations as it was a historic opportunity for establishment of durable peace and stability in Afghanistan and region as well.
In a meeting with Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister of Qatar Dr Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, Qureshi expressed hope that the collective efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan would bear fruit.
The two sides discussed the matters of mutual interest, with a special focus on the Afghan peace process during the meeting.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi appreciated the positive role of Qatar and constructive efforts as the host of the US-Taliban talks that culminated in the peace agreement and the subsequent intra-Afghan negotiations.
He highlighted that both Pakistan and Qatar had facilitated the Afghan peace process and reiterated that Pakistan strongly believed in a negotiated settlement as there was no military solution of the conflict in Afghanistan.
Emphasizing that peace and stability in Afghanistan were in Pakistan’s interest, the foreign minister underscored the need to remain vigilant of the role of ‘spoilers’ seeking to undermine the peace process.
Qureshi also expressed the hope that progress on the implementation of the United States-Taliban Peace Agreement would be maintained to achieve its stated objectives of a peaceful political settlement in Afghanistan.
With input from INP
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