ISLAMABAD, February 13: : The Government of Pakistan (GoP) would support every initiative, whether its bilateral or multilateral, that would be aimed at bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan, said Ms. Andleeb Abbas, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
She was speaking at a multilateral dialogue on the future of the Afghan peace process with attendees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, the US, the UK, and Denmark.
The event was attended by many notables, including the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao
Jing, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on the National Security Division, Dr. Moeed
Yusuf, and the Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Mr. Rolf Holmboe. Jing appreciated Pakistan’s efforts in moving the process forward, and reiterated China’s support for a political solution to the Afghan conflict. Peace in Afghanistan is of key importance to the region, and especially Pakistan, as Afghanistan remains the heart of Asia, he added.
He stated that China would contribute to any peace agreement through a variety of mechanisms, as the process has reached a serious phase, and concluded that the people of Afghanistan deserve peace and stability through a process led and owned by Afghans to ensure success.
Dr. Yusuf said that Pakistan has been concertedly pushing for political and amicable solution. It is important that all sides collaborate on how to get Afghanistan to the finish line and secure a sustainable peace, where long term perspectives such as economic development and refugee reintegration are incorporated.-NNI
