He was addressing at the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) 2018.

According to a message received here from Moscow, the minister said that Jammu and Kashmir dispute must be resolved in accordance with UN resolutions, taking into account the aspirations of the Kashmiris.

The minister is heading Pak delegation to MCIS 2018, which began on Wednesday in the Russian Capital.

In a wide-ranging speech, he appreciated Russia’s role in combating ISIS in Syria, but warned that “non-state actors representing conflicting interests in the region will continue to threaten the fragile peace process in Syria.”

Highlighting Pakistan’s success in countering terrorism through Operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fisaad, the minister said, “After successful completion of kinetic operations, we are consolidating our gains under a comprehensive National Action Plan to deny space to the terrorists to re-group or re-establish their networks.”

He offered to share Pakistan’s hard-won and extensive counter-terrorism experience with international partners.

He also supported Russia’s efforts to develop a regional approach to cessation of conflict in Afghanistan.

“Pakistan maintains that an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led internal reconciliation process is the only viable option of sustainable peace in Afghanistan,” he said.

The Defence Minister expressed the concern at presence of Daesh in Afghanistan and the use of drug money for terror financing as a consequence of phenomenal rise in drug cultivation in Afghanistan.

During his visit to Moscow, Khurram Dastgir Khan will meet his Russian counterpart, Minister for Defense of the Russian Federation, General Sergei S. Shoigu to discuss burgeoning defense relations between the two nations.

On sidelines of MCIS 2018 the minister, who is also Pakistan co-Chair of Pak-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission, will meet his Russian counterpart Denis V. Manturov, Minister for Trade and Industry.