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• Pakistan will host the Afghanistan Peace Conference from July 17 to 19; some Afghan leaders have confirmed their participation.
• The Afghan Taliban were not invited to participate in the debate.
• Pakistan hopes that this meeting “will provide impetus to the continued efforts for peace in Afghanistan.”

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said on Thursday that he can confirm that Pakistan will host the Afghanistan Peace Conference from July 17 to 19.

“Any speculation about the postponement of the meeting is unfounded,” Chaudy said in his speech. Weekly media briefing In Islamabad.

He said that this meeting will “provide impetus for the continued efforts for peace in Afghanistan.”

According to Chaudhry, some Afghan leaders have confirmed their participation. For one question, he replied that the Taliban were not among the invitees.

“They have visited Pakistan many times and we have discussed in detail with them on the peace process in Afghanistan. The upcoming peace conference aims to engage and consult with all parties on the peace process in Afghanistan,” the spokesperson said.

He said that Pakistan hopes that this meeting “will provide impetus to the continued efforts for peace in Afghanistan.”

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Chaudhry stated that Pakistan has repeatedly called for an inclusive, comprehensive and comprehensive political settlement of the Afghan issue.

“We have no preference in Afghanistan, and we stand with the Afghan people,” he emphasized.

He continued to say that Pakistan “engaged with all parties in Afghanistan” as part of the country’s efforts to promote the peace process in Afghanistan.

The source told Geographic News Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over meetings attended by all non-Taliban factions.

According to sources, attending the meeting will include Abdullah Abdullah, who leads the High Commission for National Reconciliation, and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

They added that Salahuddin Rabbani, Omar Zakhilwal, Haji Muhammad Mohaqiq, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Ahmed Wali Masoud will also attend.

According to sources, the participants will share their views on the future of Afghanistan.

Sources said that Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, will officially announce the meeting tomorrow after meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Tashkent.

Security situation in Afghanistan

In his briefing, Chaudhry also talked about Pakistan’s concerns about the changing security situation in Afghanistan.

He said: “As the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan is nearing completion, we are still concerned about the changing security situation in Afghanistan.”

The spokesperson added: “We once again reiterate the need for a political settlement in Afghanistan.”

Chaudhri said that although Pakistan has played an important role in the peace process and it remains committed to facilitating it in the future, in the end, the Afghans themselves must decide their own future.

“At this critical moment, all Afghan stakeholders must work out an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political solution for the lasting peace and stability of Afghanistan,” he said.

He said that Pakistan also calls on the international community to participate meaningfully to promote post-conflict Afghanistan’s reconstruction and economic development, which is essential to the sustainable peace and stability of Afghanistan.

He said: “We also believe that the peaceful settlement of the Afghan dispute should also lead to the dignity and time-limited return of Afghan refugees.”

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He added: “Now is the time for Afghanistan’s friends and partners to be closely involved in advancing common goals and goals.”

In response to questions about the presence of Pakistani Taliban militants in Afghanistan and whether they will be repatriated to Pakistan and use Afghan land against Pakistan, he said that Pakistan “always believes that peace in Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s interests.” .

He said that Pakistan emphasizes peace in Afghanistan because:

• The security situation in Afghanistan is directly related to the security situation in Pakistan. The saboteurs can take advantage of any security vacuum in Afghanistan. We shared evidence of India’s use of Afghanistan’s land for state-sponsored terrorist activities against Pakistan.
• In the past 4 years, Pakistan has continued to host more than 3 million Afghan refugees. We cannot meet the further influx of Afghan refugees, so peace and stability in Afghanistan are very important.
• Without peace and stability in Afghanistan, economic integration and regional connectivity cannot be achieved. Peace in Afghanistan is critical to the successful implementation of the regional connectivity initiative.

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Speaking of the Taliban Gain control of the Spin Boldak border crossingHe said that this border crossing is used by more than 20,000 people every day.

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“Border crossings help maintain many Afghan families. Therefore, it is very important to reopen the border as soon as possible,” he said.

“India must arrest the perpetrators of the Lahore attack”

The FO spokesperson also talked about Pakistan’s eastern neighbor: India.

“Pakistan once again provided clear evidence that India provides financial and material support for Pakistan’s terrorist activities,” said Chaudhry, referring to a detailed media briefing after the investigation into the terrorist attack in Lahore. The investigation found Indian intelligence agency RAW.

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He said: “We have also pointed out in the past that India has been actively assisting and abetting terrorism to destabilize Pakistan and endanger regional peace.”

Chaudhri reminded everyone that last year Pakistan shared “incontrovertible evidence that India supports terrorists, violence and instability [the country] Leading to indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians, leading to the loss of precious lives.”

The spokesperson said: “We call on India to avoid using terrorism as a tool of national policy, dismantle its terrorist infrastructure against Pakistan, arrest the perpetrators of the Lahore attack and bring them to justice.”

Since 2019, more than 390 Kashmiris have been martyred

Speaking of the situation in Kashmir occupied by India, he said that he observed Yaum-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir on July 13 to pay tribute to 22 Kashmiris who fought against the cruel Dogra army in Srinagar in 1931. Give your life.

“The courage of these martyrs inspired an unparalleled struggle for self-determination in 1931 that has continued to this day,” the spokesperson said.

He said that since August 5, 2019 alone, more than 390 Kashmiris have been killed by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir.

“Just recently, when an elderly woman was crossing the road in Nadihar village on Bandipora-Srinagar Road, a military vehicle used by the Indian occupying forces was deliberately crushed to death,” said Chaudhry.

“We once again call on the international community, especially the United Nations and human rights organizations, to investigate the continued extrajudicial executions of Kashmiris by the Indian occupying forces and bring the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to justice,” he added.