The Foreign Office of Pakistan has Monday released a statement that thecountry has no favorites in Afghanistan and it sees all sides in theconflict as Afghans who need to decide about their future themselves.
Foreign office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said certain sectionshave “misquoted and twisted” the recent remarks by Foreign Minister ShahMahmood Qureshi over the need for “peace and stability in Afghanistanthrough an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process.”
Responding to the queries earlier today, the FO spokesperson said Pakistanwill continue to play a constructive role in Afghan peacelink process.
“The Foreign Minister in fact clearly spoke about consensus amongstinternational community, regional players and Afghans themselves againstthe menace of terrorism,” the FO statement said.
“The FM’s remarks cannot be in anyway misconstrued as advocacy for aparticular side in the Afghan conflict.”
Chaudhri said all energies should be focused on finding an inclusive, broadbased and comprehensive political settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan.
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