Pakistani Army Chief in Kabul to Discuss Intelligence Cooperation
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Kabul on Tuesday at the invitation of President Ashraf Ghani.
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Kabul on Tuesday at the invitation of President Ashraf Ghani.
The visit of General Bajwa coincides with the first day of ceasefire between the government and the Taliban.
Mr Bajwa is visiting the high level officials of the Afghan government.
Some Pakistani officials have told the media that Taliban announced the three-day ceasefire with the Afghan government as Pakistan and China stepped up the ceasefire.
The visit comes as Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to deploy liaison officers in each other’s capital and establish coordination centers along the Durand border to share intelligence on militant suspects.
According to reports, both sides have agreed to deploy liaison officers and establish Ground Coordination Centers (GCCs) for intelligence sharing and to monitor cross-border movement of the militants.
It is said that Liaison officers will share information if they receive about the presence and activities of militant suspects to the host country and will accompany the security officials during raids against the suspects.
