FO conveys concern to Afghanistan over baseless allegations
News Desk:
The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday conveyed concern to Afghanistan over “irresponsible statements, baseless allegations” made by the Afghan leadership against Pakistan with regard to its relationship with the Afghan Taliban.
In a statement, FO spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that Pakistan had conveyed its concerns by making a strong demarche with the Afghan ambassador in Islamabad.
“Pakistan has emphasized that groundless accusations erode trust and vitiate the environment between the two brotherly countries and disregard the constructive role being played by Pakistan in facilitating the Afghan peace process.
“The Afghan side has been urged to effectively utilize available forums, like the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity, to address all bilateral issues,” the FO spokesperson said.
Asked whether he still believed in a peace process, Ghani said: “Peace will primarily be decided upon regionally, and I believe we are at a crucial moment of rethinking. It is first and foremost a matter of getting Pakistan on board. The US now plays only a minor role. The question of peace or hostility is now in Pakistani hands.”
He said that Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa had assured him that the restoration of the Emirate or dictatorship by the Taliban was not in anybody’s interest in the region, especially Pakistan.
