He further raised alarms in Pakistan when he raised the prospect of recruiting archrival India into the US strategy in Afghanistan.US officials said this week that $225 million in military aid for Pakistan have been suspended while aboutto reverse the Taliban's battleground advances and gain leverage in negotiations. "It's our firm view that there is no military solution in Afghanistan, the focus should be on a politically negotiated settlement," Asif told reporters in Beijing. "China is playing a very constructive role in this regard. "Pakistan has repeatedly rejected US accusations that it is abetting groups like the Taliban-linked Haqqani Network, a position that China has backed. Rather, Pakistan should put its "house in order," he said.

Source: Times of India September 08, 2017 10:30 UTC