Pakistan voices concern over violence in some Syrian areas, urges ‘strong’ security framework for stability
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (Nosheen Raja): A top Pakistani diplomat told the UN Security Council Wednesday that a strong and unified national security framework in Syria was the key to ensuring the strife-torn country's long-term stability and preventing external interference, as he voiced concern over the continuing violence in some of its parts.Syria must not become a safe haven for terrorism, Ambassador Munir Akram said after UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya briefed the 15-member Council on the political and humanitarian situation in the Arab country that is recovering from last November's collapse of the al-Assad regime.We hope the new leadership will guide Syria toward peace, stability and prosperity," he...