NEW YORK
Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said world powers should release the assets worth billion of dollars to Afghanistan which were frozen.
“India not only rejected peace offer by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan but also took unilateral steps in Occupied Kashmir on August 05, 2019 which led the region to destabilization.
He said this while talking to international press reporters in Pakistan House in New York.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke about Afghanistan upon his arrival in New York to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
He also gave replies to the questions from the journalists besides explaining Pakistan stance on crucial regional and international issues and exchanging views on the situation in Afghanistan.
He remarked Afghan citizens have faced war since the last four decades Now hope has risen for peace in Afghanistan .. The international community should not abandon Afghan people at this critical juncture of time. A peaceful Afghanistan will be in the interest of the entire region.
Ahead of talks on Afghanistan at the UN General Assembly, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the immediate priority was to prevent an economic crisis in Afghanistan, which could lead to widespread destruction.
He said freezing assets is not a solution for the Taliban. He urged that world powers should reconsider their policy and unblock the assets. It will be a confidence-building measure that will encourage positive behaviour.
