Saudi cabinet praises Pakistan, Afghan religious scholars’ role in peacebuilding

The Saudi cabinet has appreciated the role of senior Afghan and Pakistani scholars in promoting the peace process in Afghanistan.
Ulema from Afghanistan and Pakistan recently signed the Declaration of Peace in Afghanistan following a meeting in Saudi Arabia.
The conference was held recently in the holy city of Makkah with the support of the oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The declaration called for the warring parties to pave the ground for resolving the crisis in Afghanistan through negotiations and rejection of violence and extremism in all forms and manifestations.