Pakistan Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ayesha Farooqui said on Thursday that Pakistan welcomes three-day ceasefire announced by the Taliban on the occasion of the EiD-Ul-Adha throughout Afghanistan. We also welcome the reciprocal announcement by the government of Afghanistan.
FO Spokesperson further said that “We believe this is a positive development towards advancing the goal of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan and hope that further steps will be taken to implement the U.S.-Taliban Peace Agreement leading to Intra-Afghan negotiations”.
Pakistan, on its part, remains committed to a peaceful, stable, democratic, prosperous and united Afghanistan, at peace with itself and with its neighbours. Added Ayesha.