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To: BubbaFred who wrote (41124)	10/20/2001 11:44:22 PM
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Only broad-based govt to ensure lasting peace in Afghanistan: Sattar app.com.pk ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP): Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar said on Saturday that only a broad-based government representing all the ethnic groups would guarantee a lasting peace in Afghanistan. "We are not against the Tajiks or Uzbeks but keeping in view the history of Afghanistan, a stable government cannot be established without participation of majority group, which are Pushtoons", he said this while speaking in PTV programme "News Night". He said in the past, several government were set up in Kubal but they could not endure due to lack of the support from all the ethnic groups. To a question, the Foreign Minister said ongoing military campaign against Taliban is inflicting heavy losses to their forces and it is fear that Taliban government might fall in the north. Sattar said after September 11 events, the miseries of Afghans increased manifold and we are very grieved over it. Out of 25 million Afghan population, about five million are in the neighbouring countries while 7.5 millions need assistance from humanitarian agencies and NGOs, he added. The Foreign Minister said that after recognising Taliban government, Pakistan found itself isolated in the world community because it was the only country which had its diplomatic mission in Kabul. Now, Pakistan has changed its policy and become an important partner of the international coalition which is fighting against the terrorism, he added. He said the Untied Nations and the entire Muslim world is appreciating Pakistan's bold decision to stand with civilised world against the menace of terrorism. The Foreign Minister said that President of Turkey and Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia would visit Pakistan in the next weeks to express their support to our stance. To a question, he said Pakistan did not changed its policy to gain international financial support but to establish peace in Afghanistan. The US has lifted sanctions imposed on the country in wake of detonation of atomic devices while the European countries have opened their markets for Pakistani products, he added. He said the country is facing a burden of about $ 38 billion foreign debt, adding, we want decrease in debt as well as rate of interest to come out of economic crisis. The US Secretary of State Colin Powell, during his recent visit to Pakistan, has announced that the America will extend an enduring cooperation to Pakistan, he added. President Pervez Musharraf, he said, sent his emissaries to Kabul and Kandahar after September 11 to convince Taliban regime to implement UN resolutions against terrorism but they did not pay attention on the advice. So, we told them that now Pakistan would not continue to support their decision, he added. To another question, Sattar said that recognising the Taliban government does not mean that Pakistan supports their policies. He said Pakistan's policies regarding women are contrary to that of Taliban regime who did not allow Afghan girls to attend schools and kept their women inside homes. "We also did not agree upon Taliban government decision to wipe out statues in Bamian province," he added. The Foreign Minister said Pakistan has been trying to have normal relations with India. President Musharraf has offered for the resumption of dialogue to Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee on telephone. "I myself have talked to my Indian counterpart Jaswant Singh on telephone for start of dialogue on Kashmir issue and normalisation of relations," he added.