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| Enemies of Afghanistan are enemies of Pakistan: Sartaj Aziz |
| 2015-05-26 |
| [DAWN] Adviser to Prime Minister 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 National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz ...Adviser to Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on National Security and Foreign Affairs, who believes in goodjihadis and badjihadis as a matter of national policy... told the first bigwigs' meeting of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process that enemies of Afghanistan are enemies of Pakistain. Aziz said Pakistain will be able to tackle challenges through mutual cooperation, enabling the country to move forward on a path of peace, prosperity and progress. "Afghanistan holds immense significance for us, not only because we share a common border or ethnic affinity, but also because together we can usher in a new era of regional connectivity and regional cooperation in line with the vision of transformation decade enunciated by President Ashraf Ghani ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. .. ," Aziz said. The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, a joint initiative of Afghanistan and ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... which began in November 2011, aims to provide a platform for the discussion of regional issues, and to encourage security and economic cooperation among Afghanistan and its neighbours. |
| Posted by:Fred |