KARACHI: In what seems to be an try to strengthen its position within the ongoing Afghanistan peace course of, the federal government has appointed veteran diplomat Mohammad Sadiq as Pakistan’s first particular envoy for Afghanistan.
As no official notification with regard to his appointment has been launched, or posted on any authorities web site, the duties and the position of Ambassador Sadiq within the peace course of will not be but clearly recognized.
The information of his appointment grew to become public when he referred to as on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Saturday. In response to the APP, the international minister felicitated Ambassador Sadiq on his new project and hoped that the appointment of an skilled diplomat on the essential place would assist additional strengthen Pak-Afghan ties.
The event comes forward of a go to of United States Particular Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, who, in accordance with the State Division, launched into a brand new spherical of diplomatic journeys to Qatar, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday.
Ambassador Khalilzad, who is usually dubbed because the architect of the February 29 settlement with Afghan Taliban clearing the best way for a US troop withdrawal, will meet Taliban leaders in Doha and Afghan and Pakistani officers in Kabul and Islamabad.
A State Division assertion mentioned the first goal of his journey is to facilitate an settlement between the Afghan events on the sensible steps obligatory for a clean begin to intra-Afghan negotiations.
Mr Sadiq, a profession diplomat who retired in 2016 from the place of secretary of the nationwide safety division, was Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul throughout between December 2008 and April 2014.
He additionally served as International Workplace spokesperson for about one and a half years. He was additionally posted in Washington DC (1998-2000), Beijing (1994-1998) and Brussels.
Earlier within the day, Foreign Minister Qureshi whereas speaking to Mr Sadiq mentioned Pakistan thought of peace in Afghanistan a collective accountability and it had sincerely performed a reconciliatory position within the peace course of, which was additionally lauded globally. He mentioned that the area’s improvement was linked to sturdy peace and stability in Afghanistan.
He reiterated that Pakistan would proceed taking part in its half for regional peace and stability.
Printed in Daybreak, June seventh, 2020
