ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday urged Afghanistan’s interim government to move away from a “militant mindset” and work for the betterment of its people and lasting peace in the region. He also warned that Islamabad’s desire for peace should not be mistaken for weakness. Addressing a conference in Islamabad on Afghanistan and prospects for peace, Tarar said that Pakistan wanted peaceful coexistence with its neighbour but that a sustainable resolution to the longstanding tensions required a change in the Afghan government’s approach. “The Afghan interim government needs to move out of its militant mindset into a mindset of a statesman or a state,” Tarar said. He said that Pakistan had repeatedly sought negotiations to resolve disputes with Afghanistan and had sent several high-level delegations to Kabul. Talks had also been held in Istanbul and Doha, he said. “Pakistan believes in peace, Pakistan has always believed in peace and we believe in peaceful coexistence,” Tarar said.