‘Peaceful Afghanistan in Pak interest’

NEW YORK—Rejecting the Afghan government allegations leveled against Pakistan for supporting Taliban, the Pakistan permanent envoy to United Nations, Munir Akram, has said that the neighbouring country should focus attention over improving national security infrastructure instead of raising finger over Pakistan for every incident.
Commenting on a report published in Washington Post, Munir Akram, said that Pakistan wanted peace in Afghanistan. “Peaceful Afghanistan is in the interest of Pakistan and the region as well,” he added. But unfortunately, he said, the Afghan authorities accuse Pakistan to conceal their failure.
He said that Pakistan had deployed 80000 troops on Pak-Afghan border to check illegal movement across border and over 600 jawans have sacrificed their lives in operations against the militants. He dispelled the impression that Pakistan was supporting Taliban. Munir Akram said that the Afghan refugees repatriation to their country would stop the blame game of militants’ infiltration. He said that Pakistan wanted peace and stability in the neighbouring country and prosperity of its people.—Agencies