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Kh. Asif Welcomes Ashraf Ghani’s Dialogue Offer To Taliban

Islamabad (March 01, 2018): Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has welcomed the dialogue offer made by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the Taliban.

Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Thursday, he said Afghan Taliban are a political entity and Pakistan supports the dialogue between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

The foreign minister said Pakistan desires peace and stability in the neighboring country. He stressed there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict.

Responding to a question, Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Pakistan will frame its foreign policy keeping in view the national interests. He said we will not sacrifice our own interests for the protection of the interests of the United States, adding that if US wants peace in the region, it should review its policy.The foreign minister also asked Washington to strike a balance in its policy towards South Asia.

Khawaja Asif said Pakistan Army gives befitting response to Indian firing along Line of Control (LoC). It seems that neighboring country is not ready to negotiate, he added.

The minister said that Indian atrocity in occupied Kashmir is infront of everyone but the international community is not taking any action into the matter.

Nation is bearing consequences of Musharraf tenure, said Khawaja Asif.Earlier, addressing a seminar in connection with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the foreign minister pointed out that under the corridor project, special economic zones will be set up across the country which will benefit the investors.

Khawaja Asif said that several coal based power projects will be completed this year, while work on Gwadar airport will soon be started.

In his remarks on the occasion, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing, said that both the private sector and the investors are now contributing to the CPEC.Earlier on Wednesday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that Kabul is ready for talks with Pakistan, adding that they want to forget the past and start a new chapter.

Calling on Pakistan to hold government-to-government talks, Ghani said the best place to hold peace talks is Kabul

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaking in the opening of the second Kabul Process meeting in Kabul on Wednesday, he said Afghan government will also work on the list of freeing Taliban prisoners.He said the peace process and a ceasefire must be agreed upon with the Taliban.

Ashraf Ghani said he also sent a strong message to the Taliban as today peace is in their hands. He called on the group to accept the offer, join the peace process and create unity among Afghans and save the country.

He also announced that Afghan government will issue passports and visas to Taliban members and their families and will also work to remove sanctions against Taliban leaders.

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