Qureshi to Afghans: Work for political settlement

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan has reminded Afghan leaders of the responsibility to work together to find a political solution to the ongoing conflict.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday the next few months would crucial for Afghanistan as the situation could aggravate further or get resolved.

In a statement, Qureshi warned the Afghans would suffer more in case of a situation similar to that of 1990s or in the event of a civil war breaking out.

Pakistan and Afghanistan had a clear understanding that both would not allow their soils to be used against each other or by a third party, the minister concluded.

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