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NSC resolves to forge ahead positive engagement with Afghanistan

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ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee on Friday during its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reaffirmed Pakistan’s position to continue playing its role for regional stability and peace, and observed that Afghan government’s reaction was based on misconceptions.

The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal, Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman JCSC General Zubair Mehmood Hayat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman, National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua, and senior civil and military officials .

The National Security Committee resolved to forge ahead, despite difficulties, with positive engagement with Afghanistan, including the already planned visit of the Pakistani delegation to Kabul on February 3, for discussions on the proposed ‘Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Solidarity.’

The committee reviewed the security situation in the region, and strongly condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul. It observed that the government and people of Pakistan shared the shock, grief and sorrow of their Afghan brethren and stood by their side in complete solidarity.

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The committee emphasised that the people of Pakistan understand the pain and anguish of the people of Afghanistan very well since they are themselves the greatest victims of terrorism.

It expressed satisfaction on the progress on border controls with Afghanistan and noted that the Afghan government should support the fencing of the border as being in the interest of both countries.

The NSC reviewed the actions taken by the federal and provincial governments to fulfill the international obligations under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) framework.

The committee expressed satisfaction over the objectives achieved so far and directed the concerned ministries to complete the few outstanding actions at the earliest.

The committee directed that the achievements made by Pakistan in fulfilling its international obligations should be fully shared with the FATF, and hoped that it will not be politicised by a few countries.

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