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US seeks Pakistan’s help yet again: Sources
25 Dec, 2018
ISLAMABAD - The United States does not oppose Pakistan’s ‘outreach in the neighbourhood’ on the Afghanistan issue and the regional peace, officials said on Monday.
Senior officials at the foreign ministry have revealed that Washington supported Pakistan’s active role on the Afghanistan issue.
“Our contacts have been positive. The US is happy that we are consulting the neighbours on the Afghanistan issue,” said one official.
He said the visit of Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the regional countries is being taken ‘positively’ by the US .
Qureshi, accompanied by the Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and senior officials of the foreign ministry, left for a four-nation tour yesterday as part of the government’s policy of “outreach in the neighbourhood.” He has already held talks with Afghanistan and Iran leaders while meetings with Chinese and Russian counterparts are scheduled in the coming days.
“During the visit, Foreign Minister will discuss Pakistan’s bilateral relations with the senior leadership of these countries, to strengthen cooperation in various areas,” a foreign ministry statement had said.
Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammed Faisal said Pakistan and Afghanistan had deliberated steps taken for normalcy in Afghanistan.
He added: “Issues of mutual interest, progress on Afghan peace and reconciliation process and economic and trade issues between the two countries discussed.”
Pakistan and the US are working jointly to placate the Afghan Taliban for peace in Afghanistan.
Another official said the US had sought Pakistan’s help for another round of the talks with the Taliban in the coming weeks. “We are doing what we can to facilitate such a dialogue,” he added.
25 Dec, 2018
ISLAMABAD - The United States does not oppose Pakistan’s ‘outreach in the neighbourhood’ on the Afghanistan issue and the regional peace, officials said on Monday.
Senior officials at the foreign ministry have revealed that Washington supported Pakistan’s active role on the Afghanistan issue.
“Our contacts have been positive. The US is happy that we are consulting the neighbours on the Afghanistan issue,” said one official.
He said the visit of Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the regional countries is being taken ‘positively’ by the US .
Qureshi, accompanied by the Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and senior officials of the foreign ministry, left for a four-nation tour yesterday as part of the government’s policy of “outreach in the neighbourhood.” He has already held talks with Afghanistan and Iran leaders while meetings with Chinese and Russian counterparts are scheduled in the coming days.
“During the visit, Foreign Minister will discuss Pakistan’s bilateral relations with the senior leadership of these countries, to strengthen cooperation in various areas,” a foreign ministry statement had said.
Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammed Faisal said Pakistan and Afghanistan had deliberated steps taken for normalcy in Afghanistan.
He added: “Issues of mutual interest, progress on Afghan peace and reconciliation process and economic and trade issues between the two countries discussed.”
Pakistan and the US are working jointly to placate the Afghan Taliban for peace in Afghanistan.
Another official said the US had sought Pakistan’s help for another round of the talks with the Taliban in the coming weeks. “We are doing what we can to facilitate such a dialogue,” he added.
