Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani spoke on Wednesday as the Doha-based Taliban’s Political Commission (TPC) arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit and met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The two leaders has spoken to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and reiterated support to the Afghan peace process.
The Pakistan Prime Minister’s office said that Pak PM backed the recent progress in the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, underlining that Pakistan’s outreach to all Afghan stakeholders was part of its efforts to ensure progress towards an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement. He told President Ghani that the “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned” peace process was critical for regional stability. PM Khan said the latest visit by the TPC delegation to Pakistan would further the talks. He also urged all Afghan parties to actively reduce violence in the nation.
Pak PM agreed to continue their engagement for supporting the peace process and enhancing bilateral cooperatio. Last month, Khan made his maiden visit to Kabul and held talks with Ghani and other leaders.
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