Pakistan and Iran need to cooperate on the recent developments in Afghanistan :Najam ud Din Sheikh, Former Foreign Secretary :
Iran is an important neighbor sharing a long and sensitive border with Pakistan .Pakistan and Iran need to cooperate on the recent developments in Afghanistan so that these changes go in the right direction and Afghan soil does not become a sanctuary of terrorists.International assistance is important at this juncture as Afghanistan is facing a crisis situation and if assistance does not reach it, people there will be below poverty line.Border markets is a good idea but these markets must be properly managed and safeguarded
In India, the minorities are not safe and the aggressive Hindutva policies continue against minorities:Lt Gen retd Naeem Khalid Lodhi
UN Human Rights Council must take action against India’s continuous human rights violations.The extra judicial killings by India are quite upfront in the international community and the UN must now take action against it. In India, the minorities are not safe and the aggressive Hindutva policies continue against minorities.
United States should unfreeze assets of Afghanistan for peace and stability in Afghanistan: Dr. Zahid Anwar Khan, Expert on Afghan Affairs
The regional countries are worried about the unrest situation in Afghanistan. It is high responsibility of Pakistan and international community to strengthen Afghan government to avoid humanitarian and economic crisis. Human crisis and poverty are two major issues of Afghanistan. The United States should unfreeze assets of Afghanistan for peace and stability in Afghanistan.