ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan and the war-like situation there, Pakistan and Iran have vowed to facilitate an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political settlement in the country.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday telephoned president-elect of Iran Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and in their discussion they “emphasised the need to continue facilitating an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned inclusive political settlement,” said an official press release issued by the Prime Minister Office (PMO).
PM Khan thanked Iran for its steadfast support for the just cause of Jammu and Kashmir. Expressing concern over serious human rights situation in India-held Kashmir and Palestine, the two leaders emphasised the need to resolve these long-standing disputes in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.
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AGAINST the backdrop of uncertainty stemming from a transitioning Afghanistan, the in camera national security briefing given by the military and intelligence chiefs to legislators the other day is to be welcomed.
The chiefs spoke largely about the volatile situation in Afghanistan, though developments in India-held Kashmir and US efforts to contain China also came up. Given the implications of each of these relationships for Pakistan, it was important for those who have historically influenced foreign policy in the country to take lawmakers into confidence about the situation. Such a meeting is an opportunity for legislators to ask questions about the success of past policies and weigh in on lessons for the future. In fact, the interior minister after the meeting talked of the army’s change in policy when it came to committing bases and troops to other countries a significant change that warrants an explanation.
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Qureshi Brands as ‘Futile’ Modi’s Meeting With Kashmiri Leaders
Qureshi Brands as ‘Futile’ Modi’s Meeting With Kashmiri Leaders
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Pakistan’s foreign minister says Indian prime minister’s decision for meeting nullifies claims of ‘normalcy’ in India-held Kashmir
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday branded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with political leaders of India-held Kashmir a “drama” that had yielded nothing of substance.
“Yesterday’s (Thursday) meeting achieved nothing. In my view it was a drama that can at the best be called as a public relations exercise that yielded nothing,” he told a press conference in Islamabad of the meeting between Modi and 14 political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir during which they were told that elections would be conducted in the disputed region after delimitation. The anti-India All Parties Hurriyat Conference was also not invited to the meeting, which was the first interact