Pakistan attends Heart of Asia Istanbul process on Afghanistan

Pakistan attends Heart of Asia Istanbul process on Afghanistan

DUSHANBE – The ninth Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-IstanbulProcess (HoA-IP) has started in Tajikistan’s capital.

The Pakistani delegation being led by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshiis being accompanied by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood, Pakistan’sAmbassador in Tajikistan Imran Haider, and senior officers of the ForeignOffice.

Pakistani FM will highlight Pakistan’s positive efforts for the Afghanpeace process and Afghanistan’s development within the regional framework.He will also hold consultations with key regional and international allies.

Speaking with Pakistan’s premier news agency on the sidelines of theconference, he said that the world knows Pakistan’s stance on Afghanistanand regional politics. We believe if there will be peace and stability herethen our wish of regional connectivity will go forward and that willbenefit Pakistan and the region, he further added.