| PESHAWAR, April 16: Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti on Saturday called for building trust between Pakistan and Afghanistan and urged the two governments to take urgent steps in this direction. Talking to media persons after inaugurating the construction work of Gulbahar Flyover in Peshawar, he said that problems couldn`t be resolved in a single visit to Afghanistan rather leaders of both the countries should meet frequently to bring them closer to each other. Mr Hoti praised Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and ISI director-general Ahmed Shuja Pasha for visiting Afghanistan, saying such visits would help in restoration of confidence between the two countries. About the steps Pakistan has taken to curb terrorism, he said; "No one should express doubts about our intentions because we have rendered sacrifices of lives and property more than the other nations." He said that the sacrifices rendered by the masses, security forces and politicians of Pakistan during the continued fight against terrorism were matchless and unforgettable. In this light, Mr Hoti said that there was no need to take dictation or certificate from others. He said that instead of indulging in drone attacks the international community should support the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in the field of education, health, poverty alleviation and speedy justice to people. He demanded an end to the drone strikes in tribal areas of the country and termed them attack on Pakistan`s sovereignty. He said that the friendly countries should do something for the people of this province, who had paid a huge price during the war. About the prime minister`s visit to Afghanistan, Mr Hoti said that both the countries should hold such jirgas to jointly fight terrorism. He also stressed on intelligence sharing between the two countries to combat terrorism. He said that the government could not solve the problem of loadshedding overnight as there was shortage of thousands of megawatts. |
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