ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan desires peace in Afghanistan will continue to play a role for peace in the neighbouring country
The foreign minister met with Afghan counterpart Mohammed Haneef Atmar on the sidelines of the 47th session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Niamey, Niger. FM Qureshi said the Afghan leadership should remain cognizant of the elements conspiring to sabotage peace efforts in Afghanistan.
Qureshi reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations with Afghanistan. He said Pakistan wants a dignified and honorable return of Afghan refugees to their homeland. The Afghan foreign minister commended Pakistan’s sincere efforts in the Afghan peace process.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a meeting with Chadian counterpart Amine Abba-Sidick and exchanged views on bilateral relations, regional developments and cooperation.
The foreign minister underscored the importance of deepening and expanding economic and commercial ties between the two countries. He apprised the Chadian foreign minister of the aggravating human rights and humanitarian situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and India’s moves to alter the demographic structure of the territory.
