TASHKENT: Minister for Defence Khawaja Mohammad Asif on Wednesday underlined the significance of peace in Afghanistan and its importance for Pakistan.

Addressing the Council of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s member states in Tashkent, the minister highlighted the relevance of multilateral organisations in this regard.

Khawaja Asif, stressing the need to strengthen the United Nations structure, asked the international body to play an active role in the resolution of all outstanding issues being faced by the world.

He laid emphasis on the resolution of Kashmir issue in accordance with the UN resolutions.

Defence ministers of Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan attended the session.

Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2022