Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, condemning the attack in Kabul during a political rally earlier in the day, said that the move was made by those who are against the establishment of peace in Afghanistan and seek to use the country for their own gain.
He said that a close eye will have to be kept on those that are sabotaging the peace process, calling on US and other global powers to keep an eye on such elements.
The foreign minister said that the exercise is one that will test our patience but that there is no other solution but to remain steadfast in the pursuit of peace. He regretted that for the past 19 years, the country had been witnessing such incidents and noted that the people of Aghanistan truly desire peace. “The attack is extremely regrettable and condemnable,” he said, adding that the Taliban had denied any involvement in it. “Those who seek to disrupt peace are in Afghanistan and also outside of it,” he said, without elaborating further. The foreign minister pledged Pakistan’s support in whatever assistance it can provide.
