Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat has said that Pakistan wanted peace and stability in Afghanistan.
In an interview with Voice of America, he said restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan was not only in favour of the region but also in the interest of the world community.
When his attention was drawn towards the Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent statement in which he had asked the neighbouring countries to extend co-operation to eliminate terrorism, Faisal Saleh Hayah said Pakistan government had deployed thousands of troops on the Pak-Afghan border for restoration of peace in the region.
More than 80 check posts had also been established in the border areas, he added.
He said Pakistan government had launched anti-terrorism campaign for last several years; that would remain continue till the elimination of terrorism, he added.
He said President General Pervez Musharraf wanted stable government in all neighbouring countries including Afghanistan.