Kabul: United States special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan has said that that Pakistan must proved that it wants an end to the war by putting off militants from hiding out on its soil and facilitating those who launch attacks on the Afghan side of the border.
Marc Grossman on Monday said in Kabul that discussions among Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US being held this week in the Afghan capital are important to coordinate efforts to find a peaceful and political solution to the nearly a decade-long war.
Grossman said they also have an opportunity to clearly convey the message to Pakistan that part of their responsibility for bringing peace is to stop supporting insurgent safe havens and those who attack Afghans and international forces in Afghanistan.
“We have been pretty clear that going forward here, we want the government of Pakistan to participate positively in the reconciliation process,” Grossman said at a news conference of International Contact Group, participating more than 40 nations. “Pakistan now has important choices to make.”
Michael Steiner, German representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, said at the news conference that the international community’s engagement will not end in 2014, when Afghan security forces are to have the lead responsibility for security across the nation, a process is on track.
“I think we have a strategy which is working despite the difficulties we have,” Steiner said. “I am not painting here any illusions. We will have problems ahead. But I think we have a realistic strategy.”
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