KABUL – The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan ReconciliationAmbassador Zalmay Khalilzad has responded over Pakistan PM Imran Khanstatement on Afghanistan.
He welcomed the recent statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khanabout Afghanistan in which he had stated that Pakistan will not be party toany internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore.
“Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement yesterday on #Afghanistan.His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internalconflict in other nations has potential to positively transform the regionand give #Pakistan a leading role,” Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitterpost.
Describing the ongoing peace efforts ‘a historic opportunity for peace inthe region’, Prime Minister said Thursday that Pakistan was fullysupporting the reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
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“Afghanistan conflict has brought great suffering for both Afghanistan andPakistan over last 40 years. Now, after a long wait, the Afghanistan PeaceProcess presents a historic opportunity for peace in the region andPakistan is fully supporting the process including the next logical step ofIntra Afghan Dialogue wherein Afghans will themselves decide upon thefuture of their country,” he said in a statement.
