KABUL: Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Nasir Khan Janjua said onSaturday that the Taliban had no more pretexts for war.
Janjua said this in a meeting with Chief Executive Officer Dr AbdullahAbdullah at his office.
According to a press release issued by the chief executive’s office, boththe leaders discussed various key issues, including steps to patch up tiesbetween Afghanistan and Pakistan, peace process owned and led by Afghansand the rocket attacks of Pakistan from the other side of the Durand Lineinto eastern provinces of Afghanistan.
Terming peace as a basic demand and need of the Afghan people, Dr Abdullahsaid that the government had provided an opportunity to the armed opponentsfor peace.
The terrorist groups have their personal agendas, he said. He hoped thatcountries would not form and utilize terrorist groups for their interests.
He said the government of Pakistan should take prompt steps to utilize thefresh opportunity for patching up its ties with Afghanistan.
On the occasion, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Nasir Khan Janjuasaid they hoped success for the Afghan peace process. He added that thegovernment of Pakistan supported the recent efforts of the Afghangovernment for the restoration of peace.
He said they were keen for the formation of joint technical teams betweenAfghanistan and Pakistan, adding that it would help eliminate hurdles inthe relations of both the countries.
Terming the recent opportunity for Afghan peace as exemplary, he said theTaliban had no more pretexts for the continuation of war.
Both the leaders also discussed a joint decree of Afghan and Pakistaniclerics to term the ongoing war in Afghanistan as illegitimate.
Earlier, Nasir Khan Janjua met Afghan National Security Advisor MuhammadHanif Atmar and President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani.