President Ashraf Ghani's offer to Pakistan PM Imran Khan

President Ashraf Ghani's offer to Pakistan PM Imran Khan

KABUL - Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in a phone conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Jan. 17 discussed the issues around Afghan-lead and Afghan-owned peace process.

Presidential Palace said Ghani has asked Khan to visit Kabul.

Former National Security Advisor Mohammad Haneef Atmar, who joined the race for presidential elections on Friday, said government lacks a clear policy for peace talks.

“Government’s policy for peace is not a clear and enough. They talk about bringing peace within the next five years. Why people should wait for another five years?” Atmar asked.

The efforts for peace accelerated after the US appointed Khalilzad as Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation last year in September to facilitate direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.