RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff(COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has left apositive peace message to Afghanistan
He said that Pakistan and Afghanistan can together find peace. Neither ofthe state will allow its terroritory to be used against each other.
Pakistan and Afghanistan must explore ways to usher peace in the region, ina meeting with an Afghan delegation led by Afghan National Security AdviserMohammad Hanif Atmar, said ISPR.
The delegation included Head of NDS Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, InteriorMinister of Afghanistan Wais Ahmad Barmak, Ambassador of Afghanistan toPakistan Omar Zakhilwal and other Afghan officials.
The Pakistani side was also joined by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua.
General Bajwa said both Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered heavily dueto prolonged conflict and must together explore ways to usher peace in theregion by defeating the common enemy.
“We must begin with the trust that neither covets an inch of the other’sterritory nor is letting its land being used against the other. Suspicionswill only fuel negativity and facilitate detractors,” the COAS added.
COAS accepted the invitation given by the Afghan delegation on behalf ofAfghan President Ashraf Ghani to visit Kabul.
The army’s media wing said that the talks between two sides focused on theoperationalisation of recently concluded Afghan Pakistan Action Plan forPeace and Stability (APAPPS).
“The Afghan side was appreciative of Pakistan’s initiative in preparationof the framework document to improve cooperation and coordination betweenthe two brotherly Countries on a host of confidence-building andsubstantive measures,” said the statement released after the meeting.
The two sides agreed to fast-track the formulation of working groups,especially on bilateral security cooperation and to undertake measures thatwould assist both sides in the reduction of violence at the hands ofterrorists.
Afghanistan NSA Mohammad Hanif Atmar said on the occasion that Afghanistanhas very positive expectations from Pakistan and with mutual help, we canallay each other’s concerns and apply our energies to bring about enduringpeace and stability.