Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday said that Pakistain took the decision of reopening Ground Lines of Communication (GLOC) in the interest of regional peace, stability and in national interests.He said that Pakistain is ready to facilitate the transition process in Afghanistan as responsible member of the international community and a neighbour who stands to directly benefit depending upon how situation unfolds in that country.
The prime minister expressed these views while speaking to Cameron Munter, the outgoing US Ambassador to Pakistain, who paid a farewell call on him at the PM House.
The prime minister said that Pakistain supported Afghan-led and Afghan-owned inclusive peace and reconciliation process and extended its unstinting support to the international efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan. "Despite our own economic constraints, the government has announced financial assistance for Afghanistan to the tune of $20 million," he added.
The prime minister said that despite recent challenges in the bilateral relations between Pakistain and the US, it was matter of satisfaction that things were back on track, thanks to multi-layered engagements between Pak leadership and their American counterpart.