RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said Pakistan has done much more for peace in Afghanistan than any other country.
During a meeting with Mohammad Karim Khalili, Chairman Hizb-e-Wahadat Islami Afghanistan and former Chairman Afghan High Peace Council, Bajwa said, Pakistan has effectively fought against terrorism whereas also contributing to regional peace.
A stable and prosperous Afghanistan at peace with itself and its neighbors is in Pakistan’s national interest, the Army chief added. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said, “Peace in Afghanistan means peace in Pakistan.”
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the matters of mutual interest, peace and stability in the region, connectivity and current developments in the Afghan Peace Process were discussed during the meeting.
The visiting dignitary lauded the positive role played by Pakistan and the COAS vision on the future of Pak-Afghan relations.
Earlier the day, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue its efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
He was talking to an Afghan delegation led by the Chairman of Hizb-e-Wahdat-e-Islami Muhammad Karim Khalili in Islamabad. The foreign minister expressed satisfaction over the progress in intra-Afghan dialogue saying it provides a unique opportunity to the Afghan leadership which must be seized for peace in Afghanistan.
Qureshi regretted that India is acting as a spoiler in Afghanistan and the government has presented irrefutable evidence in this regard before the world community.
Referring to historic relations, the foreign minister said the government is taking concrete steps for the promotion of bilateral relations between the two countries.
