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No peace in Pakistan without stable Afghanistan: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz (PML-N) President  Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... on Friday said there could be no peace in Pakistain unless stability was achieved in Afghanistan. Sharif made these remarks on the occasion of a dinner that he hosted in honour of President Hamid Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai ... A former Baltimore restaurateur, now 12th and current President of Afghanistan, displacing the legitimate president Rabbani in December 2004. He was installed as the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001 in a vain attempt to put a Pashtunface on the successor state to the Taliban. After the 2004 presidential election, he was declared president regardless of what the actual vote count was. He won a second, even more dubious, five-year-term after the 2009 presidential election. His grip on reality has been slipping steadily since around 2007, probably from heavy drug use... . He emphasised the need for enhancing understanding and cooperation between Pakistain and Afghanistan, as this was essential for maintenance of peace and stability in the region. Sharif said that as a neighbour and brotherly country, Pakistain wished Afghanistan and its people to have peace and stability. In this context, he lauded the efforts of President Karzai to promote reconciliation in his country, which he felt was the only way to achieve peace. He also expressed his grief at the liquidation of former Afghan president Rabbani, who led the High Peace Council and whose strenuous efforts had already started bearing fruit. Thanking Sharif for the meeting, President Karzai spoke of his long association with the former prime minister, who he referred to as a sincere friend and well-wisher of Afghanistan. He also recalled the former prime minister's past efforts to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan, which was deeply appreciated in his country. President Karzai extended a cordial invitation to Nawaz Sharif to visit Kabul. Posted by: trailing wife 2012-02-18 |
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