MOSCOW – Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Pakistanwants to enhance bilateral relations with Russia in defence and tradesectors.

Speaking at a news conference along with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrovin Moscow today, he said Islamabad and Moscow share identical stance on waragainst terrorism.

The Minister said Pakistan has rendered unprecedented sacrifices in waragainst terrorism and we want peace and stability in the region.

He said Pakistan has not back out from the war against terrorists, however,we cannot fight war of others on our soil.

The Minister also expressed gratitude to Russia for support in granting ofmembership to Pakistan in Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Khawaja Asif said Afghan issue cannot be resolved through war as theTaliban has shifted to settled areas of Afghanistan.