ISLAMABAD: Pakistan gets invitation from Qatar over historic Afghanistanpeace deal between Taliban and United States.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Qatar has extended aninvitation to Pakistan to attend the signing of US-Taliban peace deal to beheld in Doha this month.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had revealed that the agreementbetween the country and Taliban would take place on February 29, 2020.
The foreign minister said the Qatari envoy had invited him to the signingceremony on behalf of the Qatari deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
The foreign minister, voicing his views on the much-awaited developmentsaid that Pakistan welcomes the announcement of a truce deal between the USand Taliban.
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“Pakistan has always maintained that the Afghan peace process does notrequire a military solution,” said the foreign minister.
He further said that Pakistan has played a crucial role in the Afghan peaceprocess and today the entire world is acknowledging Pakistan’s stance.
The foreign minister expressed hope that the peace deal will pave way foran intra-Afghan dialogue.
