FM vows playing role in Afghan peace talks

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continue to play its reconciliatory role in the establishment of durable peace in war-torn Afghanistan.
Talking to US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad who called on him in Islamabad today, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan is ready to cooperate with regional and international stakeholders for a peaceful political solution to the Afghan issue.
He maintained that the development and progress of the whole region depend on the establishment of peace in Afghanistan.
The foreign minister warned that the Afghan peace process has entered into a crucial phase and we need to be cognizant of the elements that want to sabotage the peace efforts in Afghanistan.