National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf Thursday said that the international community should move forward in consultation with the new Afghan government and play its positive role in achieving peace and stability.
The NSA expressed these views in his article published in the leading American journal Foreign Affairs.
Dr Moeed said that there is no military solution to conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan kept on warning the United States about the failure of a military solution to Afghan issue.
He said unrest in Afghanistan would have devastating effects on the Afghan people, adding, “Pakistan and neighbouring countries will also be affected from chaos in the region.”
Pakistan, he said, has paid a heavy price for the US war on terror, whereas over 50 militant groups have come into existence in this regard. “These terrorist groups targeted Pakistan for cooperating with the US,” he added.
Dr Moeed highlighted that Pakistan is still hosting almost four million Afghan refugees at the moment.
“Detachment from Afghanistan is not an option for Pakistan. Stability in Afghanistan is important for regional connectivity with Central Asia and this is our vision,” he said.
He said Pakistan and Afghanistan share a more than 1600-mile border and cultural links that stretch back centuries. These geographical and societal connections compel Pakistan to advocate for peace in Afghanistan, as instability there risks spilling over into our country, he added.
“The Pakistani Taliban, the Islamic State, and other anti-Pakistan groups in Afghanistan cannot be allowed to harm Pakistan. Nor are we in a position to accept more Afghan refugees, who will inevitably be driven onto our soil by another spasm of violence in their home country,” he said.
