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Afghan refugees killed Rabbani, says Khar
Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday held Afghan refugees living in Pakistan responsible for the assassination of former Afghan president Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani.
We are not responsible if Afghan refugees crossed the border and entered Kabul, stayed in a guest house and attacked Prof Rabbani, she told Senate during the question-hour session.
She said Pakistan wanted best relations with Afghanistan to ensure peace and stability in the region and for jointly fighting extremism and terrorism.
Afghanistan was the most important country for Pakistan as security of both countries was inter-linked, the foreign affairs minister stated.
She, however, stressed that Islamabad must not be blamed for every problem faced by Kabul. Pakistan has baselessly been charged with recent attacks in Kabul. If they have any problem, Pakistan should not be made a scapegoat by the Afghan government and other countries. We are part of the solution, and not part of the problem, Hina Rabbani said.
The minister said Pakistan was in the process of reviewing different aspects of its foreign policy.
In reply to a question, the foreign minister said besides the ambassador and three other officials, a 36-strong staff was working at the Pakistan embassy in Kabul.
Justifying the strength of the Kabul mission, she said since a threat to the embassy had arisen after the killing of Prof Rabbani, most of the people were performing security-related duties.
Afghan refugees killed Rabbani, says Khar | Newspaper | DAWN.COM
Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday held Afghan refugees living in Pakistan responsible for the assassination of former Afghan president Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani.
We are not responsible if Afghan refugees crossed the border and entered Kabul, stayed in a guest house and attacked Prof Rabbani, she told Senate during the question-hour session.
She said Pakistan wanted best relations with Afghanistan to ensure peace and stability in the region and for jointly fighting extremism and terrorism.
Afghanistan was the most important country for Pakistan as security of both countries was inter-linked, the foreign affairs minister stated.
She, however, stressed that Islamabad must not be blamed for every problem faced by Kabul. Pakistan has baselessly been charged with recent attacks in Kabul. If they have any problem, Pakistan should not be made a scapegoat by the Afghan government and other countries. We are part of the solution, and not part of the problem, Hina Rabbani said.
The minister said Pakistan was in the process of reviewing different aspects of its foreign policy.
In reply to a question, the foreign minister said besides the ambassador and three other officials, a 36-strong staff was working at the Pakistan embassy in Kabul.
Justifying the strength of the Kabul mission, she said since a threat to the embassy had arisen after the killing of Prof Rabbani, most of the people were performing security-related duties.
Afghan refugees killed Rabbani, says Khar | Newspaper | DAWN.COM
