Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hit out at the United States and said that one “cannot pass the buck to Pakistan” for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The foreign minister, talking to TRT World during his visit to Antalya, Turkey, said that Pakistan had been engaged constructively for peace and stability in Afghanistan and would continue to do so.
“But this is a shared responsibility. You cannot pass the buck towards Pakistan.
“Pakistan is one regional player. There are others global players and there are other interests that are paramount in the region,” the foreign minister said.
“So, it has to be a holistic approach and Pakistan will be partner in peace,” he added.
He said Pakistan had called for a responsible withdrawal besides desiring that the peace process go side by side.
“What I am seeing is that the withdrawal is taking place at a fairly rapid pace but the peace process is moving ahead at snail’s pace. And that is a bit of a disconnect over there.
“And that is of concern to me,” the foreign minister said.
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