Pakistan PM for Afghan-led reconciliation process
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, June 24, IRNA -- Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Wednesday reaffirmed in meeting visiting British Foreign Secretary Pakistan ’s position that Afghan society needs to reestablish its own equilibrium.
The envisaged reconciliation and reintegration process should be Afghan owned and Afghan led, he added. He, however, reiterated his Government’s full support to such an Afghan led effort, a statement from the Prime Minister’s office said.
The Prime Minister also noted that the period of extension in stay of 3.5 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan had already expired and the relevant UN agencies and international community must now take the required steps for their repatriation to their homeland.
He called for introducing of biometric systems, in the meanwhile on Pakistan – Afghanistan broader to check the infiltration of un-desirable elements in to both sides.
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, informed the Prime Minister that his Government had announced an assistance package of £ 50 million for stabilization and reconstruction of the areas affected by militancy on Pakistan – Afghanistan border.
UK would keep assisting Pakistan in its endeavours to fight the menace of extremism and terrorism through provision of assistance for eradication of illiteracy and alleviation of poverty.
He underlined that the UK was actively involved with Pakistan in this regard through the Joint Education Task Force and would be contributing £ 250 million for improving literacy and by providing £ 320 million to Pakistan as budgetary support for poverty alleviation over the next three years’ period.
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