TEHRAN: Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major-General Asif Ghafoor apprised Iranian media about Pakistan’s efforts, achievements and sacrifices in war against terror and towards regional peace.

According to Iranian media, addressing a joint press conference with the Gen Staff Officer Iranian Army here on Tuesday, he said Pakistan wishes peace in Afghanistan and supports all initiatives towards this end. He added: “We have done everything on Pakistan side of the border. There are no terrorist sanctuaries inside Pakistan.”

He said ISIS is growing in Afghanistan as a threat to region. He said a regional approach is required to defeat the threat. He said Pakistan has taken effective measures on Pak-Afghan border.

The DG ISPR reiterated that Pakistan’s soil would not be used against any country including Iran.

He thanked Iranian supreme leader for his supportive statement on Kashmir, adding Kashmir is a long pending dispute between India and Pakistan. He said regional peace and security remains at stake till its settlement according to the aspirations of Kashmiri people in line with the UN resolutions.

He said, “We greatly value our relations with Iran which have a positive history bonded by history, culture and religion.”

He also thanked Iranian military and government for hospitality extended by Iran during the visit on behalf of the COAS. At the end of the press conference, Gen Asif Ghafoor said: “The Pakistani delegation leaves Iran with positive feelings and strengthening relations.”—INP