ISLAMABAD, February 8: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar says constructive engagement of international community is the only way forward to address the looming humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
In an exclusive interview with state-run Radio Pakistan, the Foreign Office Spokesperson urged the world powers not to abandon Afghanistan in this critical situation.
The Spokesperson said peace and stability in Afghanistan are directly linked with tranquility in Pakistan and it always wanted a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.
He said instability in Afghanistan for more than four decades had devastating effects on Pakistan, therefore, we always emphasized on no military solution to Afghanistan problem.
Asim Iftikhar said being the immediate neighbor and concerned about the consequences of instability in Afghanistan after 15th August, Pakistan had to play a crucial role and we did that in a productive manner. He said the international community was sensitized and mobilized to stay engaged with Afghanistan to deal with the imminent humanitarian situation. “We organized the special ministerial session of the OIC focusing on the situation in Afghanistan that provided a viable platform to bring together the Islamic, partners, and other stakeholders to focus and deliberate on the situation in Afghanistan,” he said. – DNA
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