INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan has called for &greater and sustained engagement& with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to promote the international
community&s goals in Afghanistan with respect to human rights, political inclusivity and counter-terrorism, saying those objectives could
not be achieved by isolating it.&What could not be realized through force, cannot be achieved through isolation, sanctions or financial
coercion,& Aamir Khan, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the General Assembly on Thursday.&A coercive approach
could lead to renewed violence and conflict, strengthen terrorist groups and generate a new flow of Afghan refugees & which none of
Afghanistan&s neighbours are in a position to accommodate,& he said in a debate on the situation in Afghanistan.He insisted on reviving the
Afghan economy, especially the banking system, without which commerce and investment has been frozen
&The urgent release of Afghanistan&s national reserves & held abroad & will be crucial to revival of the banking system and to promote
normal business activity& he urged.&The early resumption of reconstruction in Afghanistan and implementation of the shovel-ready regional
connectivity and infrastructure projects with Central Asia as well as extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan can
contribute immensely to development and peace in Afghanistan and the adjacent regions&, he added.&It is also critical to avoid actions that
could ignite another internal conflict within Afghanistan
Regardless of ideological considerations, the world must welcome that & after 40 years & one authority controls the entire territory of
Afghanistan; and that there is no credible challenge to its authority
It is essential to ensure that &spoilers& & within or outside Afghanistan & are not able to foment instability, insurgency or terrorism in
Afghanistan.Meanwhile, China&s envoy Zhang Jun said that the Afghan people are waiting for &an explanation of the crimes committed by
foreign troops in Afghanistan, and the countries that are mainly responsible for the current situation must seriously reflect on the
mistakes and take appropriate assistance for the country&s development.&&The practice of political blockade and isolation will not solve the
problem, but will exacerbate the suffering of the Afghan people,& said the Chinese envoy. The post Pakistan calls for world&s greater
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