KABUL- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has made a telephone call to PrimeMinister Nasir-ul-Mulk and confirmed the death of Mullah Fazlullah ofTehrik -e-Taliban Pakistan.

Prime Minister Nasir ul Mulk thanked the President for this information andtermed it as a significant development in the fight against terrorism.

He said finally action has been taken against an enemy of the people andstate of Pakistan. He said that this news would be received throughoutPakistan with relief, as Pakistani had borne the brunt of TTP’s terrorist’sactions.

President Ghani also informed the PM about positive developments followingthe recent ceasefire announcement which would help pave the way for theAfghan peace process to consolidate.

The Prime Minister assured him of support to facilitate Afghan peaceefforts that would remain Afghan-owned and Afghan-led

The two leaders exchanged Eid greeting and best wishes for the people oftwo countries.

Afghan president also speaks on phone with COAS

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani spoke on phone with Chief of Army StaffGeneral Qamar Javed Bajwa and shared news about killing of Mullah FazalUllah in a drone strike in Afghanistan Province Kunar.

According to ISPR, Mullah Fazal Ullah was hiding inside Afghanistan since2009.

He said that killing of TTP commander is a positive development and itgives relief to scores of Pakistani families who fell victims to TTP terrorincluding the APS massacre.

He said that Pakistan military leadership has always maintained that acooperative and coordinated approach is the best response to the menace ofterrorism.