INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called on the international community to &meaningfully engage& with the Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan (IEA) to take the next steps.Speaking at a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Sharif said the
international community finds itself at a standstill on Afghanistan and that critical support needed by Kabul to prevent a humanitarian
crisis has been withheld.&The achievement of lasting peace and security in the region is both a common concern as well as a responsibility
of all honourable SCO leaders
Stability in Afghanistan is critical for achieving this common objective
The international community currently finds itself in a standstill with Afghanistan,& Sharif said.&The cascade of unmet expectations has
meant that critical support needed by Afghanistan to ward off a grave humanitarian crisis, prevent an economic meltdown and to combat
terrorism has been withheld
This policy needs an urgent reset
The international community should meaningfully engage with the interim Afghan government to take the next steps,& he added.Sharif noted
that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan will bring dividends to Afghans and unlock the true economic potential of the SCO region and
contribute to global peace, security and progress
He stated that the SCO Afghanistan contact group has an important part to play in providing a platform for practical cooperation.&Similarly,
the interim Afghan government must also take concrete measures to ensure its soil is not used for terrorism by any entity
A peaceful and stable Afghanistan will not only bring economic dividends to the Afghan people but would also unlock the true economic
potential of the SCO region as well as contribute to global peace security and progress
The SCO Afghanistan contact group has an important role to play in providing a platform for practical cooperation,& Sharif said.Meanwhile,
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Afghan soil should not be allowed to be used to destabilise its neighborhoods
He also extorted the member states to work for the welfare of Afghanistan and provide humanitarian aid to the nation.The post Pakistan PM
calls on international community to ‘meaningfully engage& with IEA first appeared on Ariana News.
