ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has welcomed thedialogue offer made by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the Taliban.
Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Thursday, he said AfghanTaliban are a political entity and Pakistan supports the dialogue betweenthe Afghan government and the Taliban.
The foreign minister said Pakistan desires peace and stability in theneighboring country. He stressed there is no military solution to theAfghan conflict.
Responding to a question, Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Pakistan willframe its foreign policy keeping in view the national interests. He said wewill not sacrifice our own interests for the protection of the interests ofthe United States.
The foreign minister also asked Washington to strike a balance in itspolicy towards South Asia.