FM rejects 'gross interference' of Afghan president.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday rejected a tweet posted by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani earlier in the day regarding alleged violence against protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces, calling the 'irresponsible' statement a 'gross interference' [in Pakistan's internal affairs]. Taking to Twitter, Qureshi said: 'We reject the tweet by President Ashraf Ghani. Such irresponsible statements are only gross interference. Afghan leadership needs to focus on longstanding serious grievances of the Afghan people.' Earlier in the day, Ghani said that the Afghan government had 'serious concerns about the violence perpetrated against peaceful protesters and civil activists' in the two provinces. Ghani further said: 'We believe it is the moral responsibility of every government to support civil activities that take a stand against the terrorism and extremism that plagues and threatens our region and collective security.

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