
ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah
Mahmood Qureshi has said that peace and stability in Afghanistan will
benefit the entire region.
In a statement on prevailing situation in Afghanistan, Shah Mahmood
Qureshi said the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan are well aware
of the situation there and cautioned that worsening situation in
Afghanistan would affect them all.
He said that Afghan people have been bracing the devastating impacts
of decades of war and they want durable peace.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the positive message from Afghanistan
should be encouraged and if the country is left aloof, it would cause
negative impacts upon all.
He said the international community is acknowledging Pakistan’s role
in evacuation of diplomatic missions of various countries from
Afghanistan.
The Foreign Minister said India has been the top spoiler and playing
negative role against Pakistan and for this purpose, it has pulled
together different terrorist groups to carry out terrorist activities.
He warned that India is trying to destabilize the regional peace and
stressed upon keeping a strict vigil over such designs.
The foreign minister said that Pakistan had not closed its borders with
Afghanistan and took steps over border management.
About his telephonic conversation with the British counterpart, he said
that they had discussed Afghanistan, besides, he urged the UK
government to review the red listing issue.