Islamabad: Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said Pakistan has exercised maximum restraint towards Afghan allegations on different occasions. ARY News reported on Thursday.
Addressing the weekly news briefing in Islamabad, the spokesman said that Pakistan will continue that way it has been with Afghanistan in future as well as it is sincere in seeking a peaceful settlement of the Afghan issue.
Aslam Chaudhry reiterated that Pakistan wanted positive engagement with Afghanistan for peace, security and stability in the region and expressed the hope that both countries would engage on an agenda beneficial for the region.
Regarding the visit of Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz to Kabul, the spokesperson said this was the first ever high level exchange between the two countries since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took office.
He also informed that Aziz held meetings with the Afghan leadership in a friendly environment and handed over an invitation letter of Prime Minister Sharif to Afghan President Hamid Karzai to visit Pakistan. The invitation is being considered by the Karazai he informed.
Aslam Chaudhry added that the political office of the Afghan Taliban in Doha, which was shut to protest demands they remove a sign that identified the movement as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, would soon reopen.
On drone attacks, Chaudhry Aslam maintained that drone attacks were counter-productive and in violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.
The spokesman said the strikes were not serving any objective and instead carried humanitarian consequences.
He said this very viewpoint of Pakistan was being conveyed to the United States on all forums.
Speaking on Pakistan-India relations, the spokesman said Pakistan had already expressed its concern on the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir, especially following the episode of the desecration of the Holy Quran. He again termed the act of India Forces as, “unacceptable”.
On the issue of exchange of Dr Aafia Siddiqui with Dr Shakeel Afridi, the spokesman said Pakistan and United States have no such prisoner exchange agreement.
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