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PM Invites Opposition to Draw up Electoral Reforms Pakistan Desires Good Ties

with US, Afghanistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Is l a ma b ad:
Khan offered an olive branch to Special Assis-

the opposition parties on Wednes- tant to Prime
day and invited them to sit with the Minister on Na-
government to reform the electoral tional Security
process for the sake of the future of Dr Moeed Yu-
democracy. suf on Monday
Amid a rare hushed din in the said Pakistan
opposition benches after days of wanted to have

bickering and chaos, Prime Minis- good relations
ter Imran addressed the National with the United States and Afghani-
Assembly, dilating on almost all stan.
major issues facing the country and “Durable peace in Afghanistan
unfolding his priorities to address is in the interest of regional coun-
them. tries, including Pakistan,” he said in
The prime minister addressed a an interview with a private televi-

convivial house a day after the Na- sion channel.
tional Assembly passed the budget He stressed the need for resolv-
with a majority vote. He spoke about ing the Afghan issue on political
the issues of national importance, grounds. Commenting on abrupt
including his government’s vision changes in Afghanistan, he said

of a welfare state, budget, economic Amid a rare hushed din in the opposition benches after days of bickering and chaos, Prime Minister Imran addressed the Na- after the withdrawal of American
policy, foreign policy challenges as tional Assembly, dilating on almost all major issues facing the country and unfolding his priorities to address them forces there is need to maintain sta-
well as the situation in Afghanistan. bility and security in Afghanistan.
Key opposition figures, includ- Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and for- opposition’s maneuverings to chal- League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader He said Pakistan had a strong

ing Opposition Leader Shehbaz mer president Asif Ali Zardari, were lenge the prime minister. Rana Sanaullah, Khawaja Saad desire to continue trade relations
Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) not present, dealing a blow to the However, Pakistan Muslim REFORMS, P28 MOEED, P28
Army Can Surmount Any Pakistan Will Continue to Play Its Role for Rapid Developments May
Challenge with Undermine Pakistan’s
People’s Support Lasting Peace in Afghanistan, Lawmakers Briefed Influence in Afghanistan

I s l a ma b ad: Islamabad: The military

Chief of Army high command told law- n By Anwar Iqbal
Staff General makers at a high-level se-
Qamar Ja- curity briefing on Thurs- Washington: The fast-paced with-

ved Bajwa on day that Pakistan will drawal of foreign troops, stalled
Wednesday said welcome the true repre- peace talks and rising violence in
a well-equipped, sentative government of Afghanistan can undermine Paki-
trained and mo- Afghanistan’s people and stan’s efforts to facilitate the Taliban’s

tivated army continue to play its re- alleged return to Kabul through
having unwav- sponsible role for lasting power-sharing arrangements, says
ering support of its people, could peace in the neighboring an international report released on
surmount any challenge. country. Wednesday.
Addressing the National Securi- Th e closed-door The report — “Pakistan: Shor-

ty and War Course 21 at the National briefing on the evolving ing Up Afghanistan’s Peace Process”
Defense University, Gen Bajwa em- situation in Afghanistan — was compiled by the Internation-
phasized that the forces that wished and other strategic matters al Crisis Group, a think tank with

to undermine the unbreakable bond was given during a meet- offices in Washington and Brussels

between the armed forces and the ing of the Parliamentary and regional offices across the globe.
nation were bound to fail, according Committee on National “Should the Afghan peace pro-
to an ISPR news release. Security at the Parliament The country’s politics would now center on national security, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid cess continue to sputter or altogether
The army chief dilated upon the House in Islamabad. Ahmed said after the briefing, adding that he foresaw the government and opposition treading a fail, Islamabad’s relations with Kabul

evolving strategic and regional envi- In addition to the 29 new path together in politics and Washington would sour,” the re-
ronment. “Pakistan stands for peace members of the commit- port warns.
within and all around, as it looks for- tee, some 16 legislators the heads of all parlia- provinces. Inter-Services Imran Khan did not at- “Further instability or Taliban
ward to acting as a bridge between had been specially invited mentary parties both in Intelligence (ISI) Director tend it. gains in Afghanistan could embold-
regions,” the COAS said. to the meeting which was the National Assembly General Lt Gen Faiz Ha- Committee chairman en Pakistani militants aligned with
Expounding on Pakistan’s sup- attended by Army Chief and Senate, as well as the meed gave the main brief- and National Assembly their Afghan counterparts, deepen-
COAS, P28 Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief ministers of the four ing, while Prime Minister BRIEFING, P28 DEVELOPMENTS, P28

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