Isolating Afghanistan will have 'serious consequences', says Pakistan Foreign Minister

"We have to adopt a new positive approach regarding Afghanistan," Shah Mahmood Qureshi said.

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday urged the international community to adopt a "new positive approach" towards Afghanistan, warning that isolating the country will have "serious consequences" for the Afghan people, the region and the world at large. Qureshi made the comments during a joint press conference along with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, who arrived in Islamabad on Friday to discuss the latest Afghan situation. "Isolating Afghanistan will have serious consequences and will not be helpful for the Afghan people, the region and the world at large," said Qureshi, adding that the policy of intimidation, pressure and coercion did not work. "We have to adopt a new positive approach regarding Afghanistan," he said.