Daily Times
* Legislators told Pakistan has played a very sincere and responsible role in Afghan peace process
* Pakistan's land not being used against Afghanistan
* Political leadership says such meetings vital to evolving national consensus on important issues
July 2, 2021
An in-camera session of the parliament was held Thursday wherein Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed briefed the political leadership on external and internal security issues and regional challenges, with special focus on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Afghanistan.
Chaired by National Assembly Security Committee Chairman and Speaker Asad Qaiser, the briefing was attended by parliamentary leadership, members of the National Assembly as well as senators, said a press release issued here. In the first session, the legislators were told that Pakistan had played a very sincere, positive and responsible role in Afghan peace process. “Pakistan’s concerted efforts not only paved the way for dialogue between the confronting Afghan groups but also facilitated the meaningful negotiations between the United States and Taliban,” it was told. “Pakistan firmly believes that peace and stability in Afghanistan will lead towards lasting peace in South Asia.”