TOKYO, Sha'ban 18, 1433, Jul 8, 2012, SPA - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Sunday said peace and stability in Afghanistan is a core national goal for Pakistan. Speaking at the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, she said peace and stability in Afghanistan is contingent upon commitment by regional countries for not using Afghanistan’s soil to destabilize its neighbors. The Foreign Minister announced that Pakistan would award One thousand scholarships for Afghan students. She offered capacity-building programme for Afghanistan in areas of banking, finance, telecommunications and several other fields. She said Pakistan will also undertake construction of 25 basic health units (BHUs) and 25 schools in Afghanistan, according to a report of the Associated Press. --SPA 14:16 LOCAL TIME 11:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1013975