Pakistan working with regional, Int’l powers for inclusive Afghan govt: Fawad Ch

While giving an interview to TRT World, the Federal Minister said that Pakistan's efforts for inclusive government in Afghanistan must be supported.

“Forming government in Afghanistan is the responsibility of Afghan people but the regional powers have to help Afghanistan to stabilize,” he added.

The Minister further added, “Both Pakistan and Turkey are important players in this issue”.

“As far as Afghanistan is concerned, both the countries are actually partners in peace,” said Fawad.

Chaudhary Fawad Hussain warned if the world repeated the same mistake of abandoning Afghanistan, it will create a hub of extremist organizations right at the border of Pakistan, which is hugely worrisome for us.

“When Soviet Union left Afghanistan, we had to deal with the problems left behind,” he recalled, adding that now the US and NATO forces are leaving Afghanistan, we are again in a quagmire.

The Information Minister said if Afghanistan does not get stabilized, millions of Afghans will start moving towards Pakistan.

“Pakistan is already hosting 3.5 million Afghan refugees and our economy is not strong enough to take more refugees,” he stressed.

He said Pakistan has evacuated foreign nationals from Kabul. PIA evacuated more than two thousand people.

He said our borders are actually normal right now but if the instability continues in Afghanistan, then we have a comprehensive plan to deal with the migrants.

“We do not want Afghan migrants get into Pakistan but we will make arrangements for them at the border,” said Information Minister.