ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday has reiterated that long-lasting peace in Afghanistan was a prerequisite for stability in the region and the international community.
“Pakistan wants peace and stability in Afghanistan because it is in the best interest of both countries as well as the whole region,” the minister said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad.
Rashid further said that Pakistan being a responsible state would fulfill its responsibility of national security while meeting international expectations as a major country in the region with the objective to strengthen peace in Afghanistan.
“We want peace in Afghanistan and are ready to support on humanitarian grounds,” he said, adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan had truly said that international community should support the Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds.
Referring to the funeral prayers of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the minister said that a large number of people attended the Namaz-e-Janaza He said that best arrangements were made by the Ministry of Interior, Islamabad Police, Capital Development Authority and Pakistan Army.
He said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had been given the task to avoid hoarding of dollars in the country, adding the government had decided to start audit of five major companies in this regard.
Rashid also said that Federal investigation Agency (FIA) had continued its investigation in hoarding of dollars matter. He added 88 persons had been arrested on hoarding of dollars while 10 further persons will be arrested.
The Minister said that action had been taken against those 136 officials of NADRA who were involved in wrongdoing and they all have to faces cases.
