ISLAMABAD (Pakistan): United Sates Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Islamabad the other day and in meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, he emphasized the urgency of a comprehensive political settlement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban.
He said continual war in Afghanistan is a risk to the entire region and holds back its development. “Peace, by contrast, will enable regional connectivity and increased trade and development. We commit to do our part to make this vision a reality. Tangible and material support for the Afghanistan peace process is vital for its ultimate success, as are positive long-term relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Ambassador Khalilzad said. –PR
