*ISLAMABAD – The United States’ special representative for Afghanistanreconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad **arrived in Pakistan oncrucial visit.*
*He arrived in Pakistan on Sunday afternoon. *
He is expected to attend a Pakistan-US advisory meeting at the Ministry ofForeign Affairs.
He will also meet civilian and military leaders too.
Khalilzad has been trying to reach a peace deal with the Taliban to end the18-year-long war in Afghanistan.
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During his last trip, Khalilzad urged the parties to sit together to reachan agreement on the political future of Afghanistan.
On April 28, he remarked that there will be no enduring peace inAfghanistan unless the Taliban adapt to the changes that have swept thecountry since they were ousted in 2001.
Speaking to Tolo News, Khalilzad said the Taliban recognise theirgovernment “made a lot mistakes” when it was in power from 1996-2001, and“they have learned a lot”.
