Pakistan ready to boost ties if Kabul acts against terrorists, says Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday Pakistan was ready to expand cooperation manifold if Afghanistan took concrete and verifiable action against terrorists operating from its soil, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

He was giving a roundup of his international engagements to media persons at a news conference in Islamabad.

The foreign minister said dialogue and diplomacy was the only way forward, and Pakistan’s sincerity in resolving issues with Afghanistan was beyond any doubt. To this, he mentioned his three visits to Kabul between April and August this year.

Ishaq Dar said the issue like terrorism couldn’t be resolved single handedly by any country but it needs cooperation and unity of effort.

He said Pakistan was considering the request received from the United Nations to allow humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and would try to allow the delivery of essential food relief, though the situation of Afghan backed terrorist incidents in Pakistan claiming innocent precious lives warrants no sympathy. 

To a question aboutDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says Pakistan is ready to expand cooperation manifold, if Afghanistan takes concrete and verifiable action against terrorists operating from its soil.

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He was giving a roundup of his international engagements to media persons at a news conference in Islamabad this evening.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister said dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward, and Pakistan’s sincerity in resolving issues with Afghanistan is beyond any doubt. To this, he mentioned his three visits to Kabul between April and August this year.            

Ishaq Dar said the issue like terrorism cannot be resolved single handedly by any country but it needs cooperation and unity of effort.                             

He said Pakistan is considering the request received from the United Nations to allow humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and will try to allow the delivery of essential food relief, though the situation of Afghan backed terrorist incidents in Pakistan claiming innocent precious lives warrants no sympathy. 

To a question about Pakistan becoming part of International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan will not become a part of the Force unless its mandate or Terms of Reference are clearly laid out.