Afghan issue cannot be resolved through use of force: FM Qureshi

Dunya News

Pakistan sincerely played its reconciliatory role in Afghan peace process: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday said that Pakistan has been holding the stance that Afghan issue could not be resolved through use of force and it is welcoming that the world is now accepting Pakistan’s stance.

He was speaking through video link in the opening ceremony of Intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha today. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that holding of these negotiations is an important milestone in establishing peace in Afghanistan.

The Foreign Minister called the negotiations a golden opportunity for the Afghan leadership to pave the way for durable peace in Afghanistan.

He reiterated that Pakistan sincerely played its reconciliatory role in Afghan peace process as a shared responsibility, and it will continue doing so.

FM Qureshi also urged international community to play its due role to take the peace process to its logical conclusion. He said the mistakes of the past should not be repeated so that dream of peace in Afghanistan is materialized.