ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has reiterated that Pakistan was playing an important role for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
In a video message issued today (Saturday), the federal minister said Pakistan was in close contact with all global and regional powers on recent Afghan situation.
“The people of Afghanistan will form the government by themselves, and Pakistan would continue its efforts for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan,” he reiterated.
He further said that the role of Pakistani embassy in Kabul was being appreciated all over the world, including the international media. “Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) assisted about 1,400 people in their evacuation process from Kabul,” he highlighted.
“The situation in Kabul had made it difficult for journalists, international media, International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank personnel and staff of various embassies to evacuate,” he pointed out.
Fawad Chaudhry also said that the Pakistan embassy in Kabul had issued about 4,000 visas so far, and about 2,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul.
