ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said Pakistan will now become partner in peace and not war and we will continue our efforts for peace in Afghanistan in future as well.

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Addressing a conference about reconstruction of Afghanistan in Islamabad on Thursday, he said the world must accept the new reality in Afghanistan and support them.

The Minister of State said Pakistan has been making efforts for an inclusive government consisting of all stakeholders so that the country does not face any civil war. He said Pakistan would continue playing its role of partner in peace.

He said the Afghan people should have full opportunities to grow along with the world.

Farrukh Habib said Prime Minister Imran Khan has been clear in his stance on Afghan issue and he always stressed on political solution to the conflict.

He said Pakistan is the only country that hosted four million Afghan refugees, and a large number of Afghans are still living in Pakistan.

Pakistan had to render sacrifice of 80000 lives and sustain financial loss of 150 billion dollars in war on terror. The world will have to acknowledge it.

As per UN report 9 million Afghans are living below the poverty line, he remarked.

Pakistan is the only country in the world which is hosting over 4 million Afghan refugees, he held. Afghans are living in Pakistan in large number still. When fire breaks out in the neighboring country then its embers too find ways to your country.

He reiterated peaceful Afghanistan is peaceful Pakistan.

Pakistan armed forces and security forces have established peace by breaking net works of terrorists and their financers, he observed.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had always stressed on political solution of Afghanistan issue through dialogue, he remarked.