Army chief assures Ashraf Ghani support for peace in Afghanistan

Afghan president vows to work together to eliminate common threat of terrorism

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has assured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani full support for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

According to the ISPR, the army chief met the Afghan president, who was on an official visit to Pakistan to attend the Heart of Asia Conference in Islamabad on Wednesday.

“We are committed to work together with Afghanistan on the basis of mutual interest and respect,” General Raheel said, adding both the countries should pursue a strategic relationship that could enhance the security and mutual prosperity.



Various issues related to regional security and Afghan peace process were also discussed, the statement said.

#COAS's mtng with Afghan President very positive, for regional security&people of both Pakistan&Afgn pic.twitter.com/30IwP8aYd2

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) December 9, 2015

President Ghani vowed to work together to eliminate the common threat of terrorism, and emphasised on the need to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.

Acknowledging the need to undertake confidence-building measures to engender trust, both dignitaries agreed to enhance the continuing Pak-Afghan security cooperation.