(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) An Afghan politician says thePakistani leader asked them not to doubt Pakistan's intention towardsAfghanistan.
KABUL - Senior Afghanpoliticians who attended a two-day peace conference in the Pakistani city ofMurree on Monday said Pakistan has assured to talk to the Taliban leadership toengage in intra-Afghan talks and agree on a ceasefire.
Pakistan's Prime Minister ImranKhan also confirmed that Pakistan's previous policy towards Afghanistan waswrong and that Islamabad has now brought significant shift on its approachtowards its neighboring country.
'Pakistani prime minister toldus that we should not doubt their intention and determination. He said thatPakistan will hold talks with the Taliban leadership to engage in direct talkswith the [Afghan] government, said Abdullah Qarloq, a participant of the meetingand an Afghan politician.
'There is a hope that Pakistanwants to open a new chapter of relations with Afghanistan, but the concern isthat they once again pursue the same track in their foreign policy, said LatifNazari, an Afghan politician who attended Pakistan's conference.
The Afghan politicians alsoheld talks with the Pakistani officials about the Durand Line.
'Let's show some bravery andresolve the issue of the Durand Line. Let's consult the people and organize areferendum, said Atta Mohammad Noor, the CEO of Jamiat-e-Islami party, whoalso attended the conference.
However, the remarks by Noorwas faced with criticism by some MPs and critics who said that the Afghanpoliticians cannot decide on the Durand Line on their own.
'They do not have the authorityto discuss this issue unless there is consensus and collective decision in thenational level about the Durand Line, said MP Irfanullah Irfan.
Speaking to the openingceremony of the conference titled "Lahore Process" at Bhurbhan inMurree on Saturday, June 22, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshisaid Pakistan is committed in its efforts to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan.But the Afghans have always cast doubts on Pakistan's honest cooperationtowards promoting peace in Afghanistan.
'Pakistan has whole-heartedlyfacilitated the Afghan peace process in good faith and as a sharedresponsibility and will continue playing its due Our support has been crucialin overcoming the political stalemate that looked impossible to break just ayear ago, he said.
He said that Pakistan willcontinue to deepen its engagement with all sections of the Afghan society andtheir representatives in further cementing these achievements, as perexpectations of the people of Afghanistan.
On June 23, a number ofsenators described the Afghan politicians meeting in Pakistan in contrast tothe national interests of Afghanistan, calling on the Afghan government toprevent the political elites from organizing 'such meetings.
Almost 57 Afghan politicians,including Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, former Balkh governor AttaMohammad Noor, second deputy chief executive Mohammad Mohaqeq, and presidentialcandidate Abdul Latif Pedram, attended the Afghan peace conference in Pakistan.(Tolo news)
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