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Afghan peace process: ‘Treaty to be signed in Pakistan’s presence’
[The News (Pak)] Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Wormtongue Qureshi
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 on Saturday said the Afghan peace treaty would be signed in the presence of Pakistain because it was quite impossible to deliver goods without Pakistain’s participation in the final agreement.

Talking to the media here, he said efforts for the success of Afghan grinding of the peace processor were a Herculean task. Pakistain, he said, was making efforts to constitute an extensive delegation after Feb 29 to promote intra-Afghan dialogue. "It was not an easy task and Pakistain's honest efforts made the process finally successful and result-oriented," he added. He said Pakistain made the world realise that Afghan peace was only possible through peace talks and not war. "Pakistain convinced the world to make efforts for a political solution to the Afghan problem through dialogue. It was hard to convince Taliban
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 for the grinding of the peace processor, but Pakistain made them join the process," he added.

Qureshi said Pakistain played a key role in resumption of the grinding of the peace processor, which had been suspended since US President Trump tweeted about suspension of Afghan grinding of the peace processor after killings in Afghanistan. Pakistain made positive efforts for early resumption of dialogue, he added.

The foreign minister said Pakistain played a key role in the release of two abductees and got dialogue resumed in Doha, which was not an easy task. He said signs were positive as both parties in Afghan grinding of the peace processor had declared settling of affairs and reaching an agreement.


Posted by: Fred 2020-02-24
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