Hamid Karzai receives his Pakistani counterpart. PHOTO: ONLINE
KABUL: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for a stable Afghanistan and expressed solidarity with the Afghan people in their pursuit of peace and stability.
Pakistan continued to support and facilitate efforts for an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process, he stated in his speech at the Quadrilateral Summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan.
“We have consistently emphasised the centrality of a political solution and underscored the need for all Afghans to join the peace talks," he said, adding "We are convinced that the road to sustainable peace in Afghanistan lies only through peaceful dialogue.”
He maintained that Pakistan’s endeavour with Afghanistan was to forge a comprehensive and multi-faceted relationship, marked by a trade and economic partnership.
Hussain reassured Pakistan’s commitment to enhance bilateral trade in the coming years with increased collaboration in the investment, energy and agriculture sectors.
“Pakistan has enhanced its bilateral assistance for reconstruction and rehabilitation in Afghanistan to $500 million. Our focus is on projects in infrastructure, roads and rails links, health, education and capacity-building,” he said.
The summit was attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and President of Tajikistan Emomalii Rahman.
During the Nawroz celebrations at the summit, Hussain also expressed strong solidarity with the Afghan people. He commented on the message of Nawroz by saying that it is “life in harmony with nature”.
Hussain also took the opportunity to address the ‘common challenges Pakistan faces’.
“Peace and stability is the most important pre-requisite for development. Cooperative approaches to build peace and security are indispensable,” he remarked.
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Region harmony between nations is important for peace and stability in the region. It is encouraging to see the presidents of two brotherly neighboring nations supporting each other. We are sure this will go a long way in bringing Afghanistan and Pakistan together to build a better and peaceful region. Both Afghanistan and Pakistan has suffered enough and working together to build peace and harmony will be the best thing for the peace loving people of both the countries. During Nawroz celebrations in Kabul Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain expressed strong solidity with the Afghan people and said that we face common challenges. He further said, “Peace and stability is the most important pre-requisite for development. Cooperative approaches to build peace and security are indispensable,”
Abdul Quddus DET – United States Central Command