The meetings with Afghan military and Isaf authorities will focus on the post-2014 scenario in the region, officials said. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The country’s military chief General Raheel Sharif is set to travel to Kabul today (Monday) to meet top Afghan and Nato commanders.
“The chief of the army staff will be going to Kabul on Monday [today] for a day-long visit. He will hold important meetings with Afghan military and Isaf commanders,” a text message from Inter-Services Public Relations said on Sunday.
His meetings with Afghan military and Isaf authorities will focus on the post-2014 scenario in the region, officials said.
Afghanistan’s defence ministry confirmed Gen Raheel will attend a trilateral meeting with Afghan army chief Gen Sher Mohammad Karimi and Isaf Commander Gen Joseph Dunford in Kabul today.
“The tripartite meeting is aimed at discussing cooperation in security and in fighting terrorism,”Afghan defence ministry spokesman Gen Zahir Azeemi said in a statement.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 19th, 2014.
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Will the supply of Indian Arms be on the table for discussion? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Well I 'ill be amused if they are.
@Usman: "It should be clear to the Afghans that Pakistan will not tolerate a ‘little india’ on its western borders." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Obviusly u skipped ur medicines this morning.
Good, tell the Afghans to stop supporting the TTP, and close down Indian consulates in Kandahar. It should be clear to the Afghans that Pakistan will not tolerate a 'little india' on its western borders. (Pakistani liberals can keep crying hoarse, but they're thankfully not in power.)