ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Ambassador launches much lauded diplomatic initiativein Afghanistan over the Afghan elections and the Afghanistan peace process.
The Pakistani ambassador to Kabul, Zahid Nasrullah Khan, met with theAfghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul where he hailed theAfghans for taking part in the Saturday’s presidential elections and urgedfor more cooperation between the two countries to enhance their bilateralties.
According to a press release issued from Abdullah’s office, the Pakistanienvoy also briefed Abdullah on a high level delegation of Taliban toIslamabad where they are set to meet Pakistan’s foreign minister ShahMahmood Qureshi, TOLO News has reported.
The Pakistani officials will push the Taliban delegation to support theAfghan peace process and engage in intra-Afghan talks, the statement read.
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“We thanked the Pakistani ambassador and told him that the Afghan peopleand the government strongly support the peace process and we expectPakistan to use its leverage on the Taliban to join intra-Afghan talks,”said Abdullah Abdullah’s press release
