ISLAMABAD: US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asia Alice Wells and Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will land in Islamabad today to hold meetings on the on-going Afghan peace process as well as the bilateral relations.
Islamabad will hold a round of consultations with US diplomats on the aforementioned subjects.
Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said the meetings are “part of regular consultations, on the bilateral relationship and the Afghan peace process”.
US Special Rep for Afgan Reconciliation Amb Khalilzad and Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asia, Amb Wells arrive in Islamabad, Monday to hold meetings – part of regular consultations, on bilateral relationship & Afghan peace process.
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@DrMFaisal) April 28, 2019
Earlier on Friday, Khalilzad praised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement on Afghanistan.
“Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement yesterday on #Afghanistan. His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internal conflict in other nations has the potential to positively transform the region and give #Pakistan a leading role,” Khalilzad tweeted.
Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement yesterday on #Afghanistan. His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internal conflict in other nations has potential to positively transform the region and give #Pakistan a leading role. https://t.co/VATrqWhTg2
— U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad (@US4AfghanPeace) April 26, 2019
In his statement, Prime Minister Imran said Pakistan would not be a party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore. The prime minister added that Pakistan was fully supporting the Afghan peace process including the intra-Afghan dialogue.
“Pakistan has committed all diplomatic and security capital to the success of peace process,” Imran said in the statement.
from Pakistan Today
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