ISLAMABAD – Pakistan wants to have good relations with all neighbours, butirresponsible actions and statements from India are a threat towardregional peace and security, Foreign Office said on Friday.
Speaking in a news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office SpokespersonZahid Hafeez Chaudhri said India’s acts should immediately be addressed.Regional peace and security will remain at stake till India does notrefrain from taking illegal, inhumane, and unjustified action.
India needs to create an enabling environment for a meaningful engagement,he added.
While answering a question in the weekly conference, Zahid said Pakistanwill take every possible measure for the welfare of the people of IIOJK andto safeguard their interests. He said India deliberately targets civilianpopulated areas and commits unprovoked ceasefire violations. He saidPakistan has always taken utmost caution to avoid collateral damage whileresponding to Indian provocations.
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Pakistan always believes that a politically negotiated settlement is theonly way forward for peace in Afghanistan. Highlighting three importantdevelopments regarding Afghan Peace Process during the previous year, theSpokesperson said the agreement between the Afghan Taliban and the UnitedStates, initiation of intra-Afghan negotiations, and agreement on rules andprocedure will help succeed the dialogue process. He said Afghan PeaceProcess has reached a critical stage, where all stakeholders should takeadvantage of this opportunity in taking the dialogue initiative to aconclusion.
He also expressed that intra-Afghan negotiations will be productive andmove the process forward for regional peace and stability.
