ISLAMABAD: To avert economic collapse and civil war in Afghanistan, it is crucial for the international community to “avoid repeating mistakes of the past” and pursue a positive engagement, says Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Addressing the opening session of the ninth meeting of Troika Plus, the foreign minister said engagement with Afghanistan is important as nobody wished to see a relapse into civil war and an economic collapse to spur instability.
“Everyone wants terrorist elements operating inside Afghanistan to be tackled effectively and we all want to prevent a new refugee crisis,” he said.