ISLAMABAD: Pak­is­tan on Sunday welcomed the agreement signed by the two presidential candidates in Afghanistan for the establishment of a government of national unity.

In a statement, a Foreign Office spokesperson said: “Consistent with our support for a peaceful democratic transition, we regard the signing of this agreement as a positive development.”

The spokesperson said the agreement had been possible because of the wise and sagacious leadership of Dr Ashraf Ghani and Dr Abdullah Abdullah.

“We congratulate the two leaders and the brotherly people of Afghanistan and reaffirm Pakistan’s support for all their efforts to build a peaceful, stable and unified Afghan­istan,” said the spokesperson. —APP

Published in Dawn, September 22nd , 2014

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