ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry asserted that Pakistan wants to see a stable government in Afghanistan, adding the government will never allow anyone to use Pakistani territory against Afghanistan.
In a video message issued today (Saturday), the minister talked about Pak-US relations especially in context of prevailing situation in Afghanistan, saying that peace inside Afghanistan was very important for Pakistan.
Quoting the recent interview of Prime Minister Imran Khan to an American newspaper, Fawad said the premier had clearly stated his views regarding relations with the United States, China and Afghanistan.
“PM Imran has expressed his desire for stability of Afghanistan and vowed to help the war-torn country in achieving peace and stability”, he said, adding that the solution to Afghanistan issue must come out by keeping warring factions in the loop.
“Pakistan persuaded Taliban to negotiate first with the United States and then with the Afghan authorities,” he said adding that the premier in his interview also stated that Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used by anyone against Afghanistan.
The Information Minister said the PM Imran Khan was of the view that Pakistan may consider sealing its borders completely with Afghanistan – if the situation in Afghanistan continues deteriorated.
“Pakistan had already fenced off 90 percent area of Pak-Afghan border and right now country was in a position to completely seal the border with Afghanistan,” Fawad added.
He said PM Imran Khan has outlined a new dimension to relations with the US by emphasising to strengthening economic ties rather than security ties. Fawad assured that Pakistan was ready to play its role in easing out tensions between China and the United States.
He recalled that Pakistan had also played a role during the decade of 1970, when tensions between the United States and China were at an all-time high. He said prime minister has also expressed his optimism for better relations with India.
