PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Pakistan remains committed to promoting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and the region at large, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday.
In an interview with IRNA, he quoted renowned Pakistani poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s characterisation of Afghanistan as the Heart of Asia.
“Just as a healthy heart sustains a vibrant body, a peaceful Afghanistan is instrumental to regional peace and prosperity,” Sharif told the state-run Iranian news agency.
The premier noted Afghanistan was presently in the thick of complex challenges in security, economic and humanitarian spheres.
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