Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has once again called upon theinternational community to unfreeze the Afghanistan’s assets to avert ahumanitarian crisis.
In an interview with Al-Jazeera TV, the Foreign Minister said there is ahumanitarian crisis in the making and there can be ways and means to ensurethat the money reach to the needy.
Qureshi asked the international community to engage with the new governmentin Afghanistan, “so that things do not fall apart and so that there issemblance of order.”
“Afghanistan needs an economic injection and that money could become handyif available. Unfreeze it and make it available for the Afghan people.There is a humanitarian crisis in the making. Use that money to address thecrisis,” he said.
He said the collapse could lead to exodus, a huge influx of refugees movingin different directions towards, Pakistan, Iran and Tajikistan.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the economic collapse could give space toterrorists and it would have serious consequences not only for Pakistan butfor the entire region.
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To a query, he said that there was uncertainty when Taliban took control ofthe government, but the anxiety has gone down due to the reasons that thereis no bloodshed and chances of major civil war have been averted.
About recognizing Taliban set up by Pakistan, the Foreign Minister said weare watching and observing as the things unfold and we will take a decisionat an appropriate time.
He said Pakistan has been advocating for more inclusive approach.
Responding to a question, he said Taliban have made a clear commitment thatAfghan soil would not be used against any country including Pakistan.
