Pakistan wants quadrilateral initiative for Afghan peace

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan welcomes a quadrilateral initiative to restart the Afghan reconciliation and peace process.

He categorically stated that Islamabad will not allow its territory to be used by any individual or group to commit acts of terrorism in Afghanistan or elsewhere, and expects the same commitment from Afghanistan and other countries. “Besides facilitating reconciliation, Pakistan is also prepared to hold serious discussions on better border management so that cross border movement of terrorists can be contained. It is important to finalise border SOPs as early as possible, Nawaz Sharif said.