KABUL – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Afghan President AshrafGhani held talks in Kabul on Friday.
The Afghan President welcomed the Prime Minister and members of Pakistandelegation.
The two sides discussed relations between the two countries, fight againstterrorism, Afghan-led peace talks, return of Afghan refugees, prisonersexchange and Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity.
Both the leaders also discussed Pakistan’s connection to the Central Asia,energy transition, Quetta-Kandahar-Herat and Peshawar-Jalalabad railroadprojects and construction of Peshawar-Jalalabad highway.
They agreed on achieving the common aim of regional security throughconnectivity.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on the occasion welcomed Afghan government’s peaceoffer to the Taliban. He said an Afghan-led peace process is the only wayto stability in the country and Pakistan is ready for cooperation in thisrespect.
The Afghan President reiterated that the current situation does not benefitanyone and that any concerns in this respect should be addressed throughtalks. The two sides agreed that delegations of both countries will preparea timeline and mechanism for return of Afghan refugees to the country.
Prime Minister Abbasi invited President Ghani for an official visit toPakistan at his earliest convenience.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visited Kabul on Afghan President Ghani’s officialinvitation for talks in order to jointly work towards forging peace inAfghanistan and in the region.