Summary Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan had always supported a negotiated settlement of Afghan issue.
BEIJING (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif reached Beijing on a one-day visit to China on Friday on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Li, Dunya News reported.
Khawaja Asif, while briefing the media said that there is no military solution to the Afghan crisis and the issue can only be solved through political dialogue.
He said that Pakistan had always supported a negotiated settlement of Afghan issue. The foreign minister also underlined Pakistan’s support for Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process for bringing lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Khawaja Asif asserted that the war against terrorism could neither be fought nor won without Pakistan s help. "We are the only country in the world which is winning this war and has an experience of facing and tackling this issue for the last four decades," he remarked.
Earlier, Pakistan has decided to make some important changes to its foreign policy in response to American President Donald Trump’s allegations.
An advisory conference of ambassadors to discuss the foreign policy changes in the wake of new challenges faced by Pakistan was held on Thursday in Islamabad. Asif said that Pakistan will prioritize its national interests while devising a foreign policy for US. "We have to act fast to deal with the changes occurring in the region," he said.
Asif vowed that foreign office will do everything it can to improve Pakistan’s image on the world stage. “We have given Pakistani ambassadors the task to raise voice for Kashmiris,” he announced.
