Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani by the telephone on Wednesday and discussed with him the progress in the on-going Afghan peace process and strengthening of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.
The prime minister underlined that Pakistan’s outreach to all Afghan stakeholders was part of its facilitative efforts to ensure progress towards an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement. The latest visit of Taliban Political Commission (TPC) to Pakistan is also in this context.
Imran reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process for a political solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. In this regard, he welcomed the recent progress in the Intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha.
The prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s call on all the Afghan sides for taking measures for reduction in violence leading to a ceasefire. The two leaders agreed to continue their engagement for supporting the peace process and enhancing bilateral cooperation.
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