The Pakistani foreign minister Mahmood Qureshi called on the Afghan government to refrain from accusing Islamabad during a visit to Washington, stressing that the country needs effective leadership to improve the situation in Afghanistan.
Referring to the Afghan President’s recent visit to Washington, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said: “If the purpose of going to Washington is to start a new accusation and hold Pakistan responsible for all the problems in Afghanistan and the lack of progress in the peace process,” Tasnim reported. , This trip will not help.
“Peace in Afghanistan is a shared responsibility. We have played an honest role in the Afghan peace process and that Pakistan is no longer responsible for Afghanistan’s problems.” We have been blamed enough for this.
Criticizing the Afghan government’s leadership, Qureshi said it was the duty of Afghans to decide on the way forward for their country and find people who could do it, according to Down News.
“Afghanistan needs a leadership that can negotiate a successful outcome and be able to bring peace to the country and the people do not have to worry about him clinging to power,” he said.
“Afghanistan needs a leadership that can negotiate a successful outcome and be able to bring peace to the country and the people do not have to worry about him clinging to power,” he said.
Qureshi continued that several Afghan leaders from “every ethnic group” had already been invited to Islamabad to send a clear message that Pakistan wanted to reach out to all ethnic communities and leaders “important for peace and reconciliation” in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s foreign minister stressed that time is running out and a leader must be found who has the confidence of Afghans.
He also called on the Taliban and Afghan government leaders to show restraint.
Qureshi stressed that the accusation between Afghanistan and Pakistan has no result, adding: “Believe when we say Afghanistan is peaceful and stable in Pakistan’s interest.”