Islamabad:
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, both Pakistan and China expressed a deep concern about Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activities in Afghanistan in the recent trilateral meeting of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan in Kabul.
“We told Kabul’s leadership in clear terms: take measures against the TTP or deliver them to Pakistan,” he said at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
According to Dar, who also serves as a viceprimer minister of the country, the trilateral meeting also discussed the Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project from China to Afghanistan, placing rail lines in Kabul and improving regional commercial links.
“At a bilateral meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister, the two parties reviewed the implementation of the commitments undertaken during their April visit. Afghan leadership appreciated Pakistan’s efforts,” he said.
In the visit of China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi to Pakistan, GIV said there were detailed conversations about the second phase of CPEC, with the ML-1 rail project and Karakoram Highway as key components. Both countries stressed that peace and stability are essential for regional development.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also warned that if India makes another mistake such as his May blows within Pakistan, he will receive the same response as before. “Pakistan’s Air Force, Pakistan’s army and Pakistan’s Navy have a total ability to respond,” he said.
Pakistan and India were involved in a four -day confrontation after the East neighbor launched missile attacks within Pakistan in what he claimed as a retaliation before a militant attack against tourists in the Pahalgam area of La Cashmiro held on April 22.
On May 10, Pakistan carried out a series of strikes in several military sites within India. Nueva Delhi the same day agreed to stop the fire after the intervention of the United States.
Giving said that Pakistan has highlighted national security problems and has adopted a clear position on key regional challenges in different international forums.
He shared details of his important visit to the United States from July 21 to July 28, during which Pakistan celebrated the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (SNSC).
Remembering his visit to the United Kingdom, he said he celebrated important meetings with the British Foreign Secretary, the Vice Prime Minister and the Cashmiro leaders.
In London, the High Pakistani Commission inaugurated the Punjab land digitalization project and launched an operation of a passport services window. He also announced that PIA would begin direct flights to Manchester since September, greatly facilitating Pakistani abroad.
Giving stressed that during the presidency of Pakistan of the UNSC, he lifted his voice strongly for Palestine both in the UN and the OIC.
“For the first time in many years, a UNSC resolution was adopted in support of Palestine under the leadership of Pakistan, now serving as a point of reference in global forums. Pakistan also adopted a firm posture about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
During his US trip., Dar met with the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the president of the UNGA, the Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States, as well as the business leaders, journalists and Pakistani abroad. He said that these interactions further strengthened Pakistan’s position.
