Afghan peace process: Pakistan to take part in Moscow moot

Afghan peace process: Pakistan to take part in Moscow moot

Pakistan will attend the peace conference on Afghanistan scheduled to be held in Moscow on 14th of next month.

In an interview with PTV News on Saturday, Foreign Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said the extraordinary conference, on devising ways to end the conflict in the war-torn country, is a follow-up to earlier meetings hosted by Russia on Afghanistan.

He said Pakistan is committed to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan and will participate in all efforts for peace in the war torn country. He said a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is in Pakistan's best interest.

The meeting will be attended by twelve countries, including host Russia, Pakistan, China, Iran, India and several Central Asian states.

Nafees Zakaria says Pakistan believes in an Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process bringing all stockholders to the negotiating table