London, Jan 28 (Inditop.com) Pakistan is “uniquely placed” to help talks between the western alliance and the Taliban in Afghanistan, the country’s foreign minister was quoted as saying Thursday.
“Pakistan is perhaps better placed than any other country in the world to support Afghan reintegration and reconciliation,” Shah Mahmood Qureshi told The Gaurdian.
“Why? We speak the same language, have common tribes, a common religion, we have a commonality of history, culture and tradition,” he said.
“But it [Pakistani mediation] depends on whether we are asked to do so. If asked, the government of Pakistan would be happy to facilitate,” Qureshi added.
Qureshi is among some 70 ministers attending a daylong conference on Afghanistan in the British capital Thursday.
