Peace Talks; Pakistani FM to Visit Kabul
The Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said he will visit Kabul on15 December 2018.
The Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said he will visit Kabul on15 December 2018.
According to reports, he will hold talks with the Afghan leadership on political reconciliation and durable peace in the wake of the United States’ (US) request seeking Pakistan’s cooperation for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The prime minister said Trump had sought Pakistan’s assistance in bringing the Taliban leadership to the negotiating table. “We will try to make the Afghan Taliban engage in dialogue with the US,” the prime minister replied when asked about the way forward following Trump’s letter. Pakistan Today reported.
On Tuesday, Qureshi had reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Afghan peace process in his meeting with US Special Envoy for Afghan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.
“Long-lasting peace in Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s best interest,” Qureshi had tweeted after his meeting with the visiting US special envoy.
