ISLAMABAD: The adviser to the Prime Minister on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz said in a press conference on Thursday that the drone attack by Unite States had breached the US-Pakistan contract and has harmed the peace process in Afghanistan.
He was talking to the media when he reflected on the sacrifices and achievements that Pakistan made in the peace process of Afghanistan and he said that the US drone attack on May 21 had not only harmed the bi-lateral ties between US and Pakistan that had been built over years since Pakistan became the front-line ally of US in war against terrorism after 9/11 attacks. He also said that Pakistan had been working diligently to bring Afghan parties to the table to negotiate peace and those efforts had been severely impaired by this US drone attack. “We severely condemn the US’s drone attack in clear words”, he added.
The foreign affairs adviser also said that the anti-Afghan-peace forces had always wanted and worked towards the military operations against Afghan Taliban and Pakistan had always wanted to solve the disputes and achieve peace through negotiations instead of armed strikes. He added that Pakistan is still open and working for the negotiations. He said, “Negotiations will not achieve results in a day or two, neither should it be expected that negotiations can take place in blink of an eye. This will need time and a lot of patience on part of all stakeholders involved”. He added that Pakistan hoped that Afghanistan will cooperate in this and the matters will be solved through discussions.
Sartaj Aziz also said that Pakistan wishes to have cordial relations with other countries including its neighbouring India. He added that Pakistan aims to solve all disputes and grievances with India on a negotiating table as well.
