QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that durable peace in Afghanistan is crucial for Pakistan.
While addressing the inaugural ceremony of the western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he said that the CPEC project was a matter of “immense pleasure”, since it addressed basic issues in the province and would help pave the way for durable piece in the region.
The Maulana also said that peace in Afghanistan was crucial for Pakistan. “The war-torn country provides access to resource-rich central Asian states,” he added.