ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office spokes person Nafees Zakaria said on Tuesday that Pakistan was making serious efforts for peace in Afghanistan but the country alone was not responsible to bring the Afghan Taliban on the table for negotiation.
In an apparent response to Afghan president’s recent speech, in which he said Afghanistan “no longer expects Pakistan to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table”, FO spokesman Nafees Zakaria clarified that Pakistan condemns terrorism in all forms and does not differentiate between terrorist groups, adding that peace in Afghanistan is in the best interest of Pakistan.
Zakria reminded the world that Pakistan itself is the biggest victim of terrorism as thousands of its citizens and security forces personnel have laid down their lives in the war against terror.
The FO spokesman maintained that a quadrilateral group was formed to streamline the efforts directed towards bringing peace in Afghanistan so Pakistan cannot solely be held responsible for failure on this account.
The statement comes after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s Monday speech threatening diplomatic reprisals against Pakistan if it refuses to take action against the Taliban, in a new hard-line stance after the Kabul attack left 64 people dead.
