ISLAMABAD – Afghan consul general Professor Mohammad Moeen Marastial hasdisclosed that a high-level delegation from Kabul including AfghanPresident Dr Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Dr Abdullah Abdullahwould visit Islamabad soon.

In an interaction with reporters in his office on Wednesday, the envoy saidthat the visit would be very important for the improvement of bilateralties adding that he was optimistic about a breakthrough in talks betweenthe Afghan government and Afghan Taliban.

The Islamabad-Kabul relations became tense after the recent surge in theacts of terrorism inside Afghanistan and border clashes.

Five Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and nine suffered injuries inclashes with the Afghan security forces in Kurram Agency last month withthe local officials claiming that the retaliatory action had killed 10Afghan soldiers.Afghan Peace Offer

Marastial also expressed his viewpoint over the peace offer extended byAshraf Ghani in February, saying the Afghan Taliban would support thegovernment’s efforts for the restoration of peace in the violence-batteredcountry.

The Afghan diplomat claimed that his government’s talks with the Talibanwere ‘heading towards betterment’, however, the spasm of violence unleashedin recent past portrays another picture.

“I am sure that the Afghan Taliban will support the government’s initiativefor durable peace in the country,” he said.