Pakistan regrets not being invited to UNSC discussion on Afghanistan
The HinduPakistan on August 6 regretted that it was not invited to a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, despite being the war-torn country's closest neighbour. Reacting to the charge, the FO said: "Pakistan's request to the President of the Security Council to address the Council's session and present its perspective on the Afghan peace process and the way forward was not acceded to." The FO alleged that Afghanistan's representative, in his statement at the UNSC, propagated disinformation and levelled baseless allegations against Pakistan with a view to mislead the international community. The FO said Pakistan has repeatedly shared its perspective on peace and stability in Afghanistan by reiterating that there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and that a negotiated political settlement is the only way forward for durable peace and security in the country.