Afghan president's offer an opportunity for regional peace: NSA

ISLAMABAD: All stakeholders must make the best use of recent peace offer made by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, National Security Adviser Lt-Gen (retd) Naseer Khan Janjua said on Thursday.

During a meeting with Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai here, Janjua praised Ashraf Ghani’s vision of seeking peace by ensuring simultaneous regional connectivity.

All stakeholders, he said, should play their role in bringing peace to Afghanistan.



“Pakistan is always willing to cooperate and strengthen ties with Afghanistan in all possible areas,” he added.

While discussing the situation in the Occupied Kashmir, he highlighted India’s atrocities against the people of Kashmir.

He said that no human issue could ever be resolved by use of force, adding that all outstanding issues needed to be resolved diplomatically and politically.

By escalating tension at the Line of Control (LoC), killing civilians and blaming Pakistan of infiltration, India was only trying to shift the focus from larger issue of Kashmir to LoC.

He urged the international community to take notice of the excesses committed by Indian security forces in the Occupied Kashmir.

The ambassador was later briefed on the overall regional security perspective and the positive role Pakistan played for maintaining sustainable peace in the region.

Both sides agreed to enhance engagements for broadening the scope of bilateral relations.

Earlier, the advisor welcomed the guest and said that Pakistan considered relationship with Japan a valuable asset.



The ambassador apprised the advisor about recent security developments in East Asia.

He touched upon the flexibility in the stance of North Korea and willingness to normalise relations with the US and the regional countries, through dialogue.

He, however, emphasised that only tangible results would help maintain enduring peace in the region.