No military solution to Afghan conflict, says FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that there is a consensus that the Afghan conflict has no solution other than the comprehensive dialogue.

He was addressing media in Dushanbe regarding the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process on Tuesday.

He said that the world knows about Pakistan’s efforts for peace and we are keeping an eye on the future.

Pakistan has been realizing the world for years that there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict, he added.

Qureshi further said that he had talked to his Turkish counterpart and the Afghan peace Process came under discussion and today a meeting with the Afghan Foreign Minister is scheduled.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is heading the delegation in the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process.

As per the details, he has reached the conference hall in Dushanbe to attend the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP).

Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood, Pakistan’s Ambassador in Tajikistan Imran Haider, and senior officers of foreign office are also attending the conference.