ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asia Alice G Wells will arrive in Islamabad on Monday.
In a tweet, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said that they will hold meetings with Pakistani authorities as part of regular consultations, on bilateral relationship and Afghan peace process.
On April 26, Zalmay Khalilzad had lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s policy statement on Afghanistan.
In a statement on Twitter, Khalilzad had said, “Greatly appreciate Imran Khan statement yesterday on Afghanistan. His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internal conflict in other nations has potential to positively transform the region and give Pakistan a leading role.”
Read More: US envoy lauds PM Khan’s policy statement on Afghan conflict
In the view of recent wave of violence in Afghanistan and the collapse of intra-Afghan dialogue, PM Imran Khan had asserted, “Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore.”
A statement issued by the Prime Minister office had stated, “Pakistan is highly dismayed by the surge of violence in Afghanistan from all sides. The so called offensives are condemnable and will undermine the peace process. It is not right to seek an edge in dialogue through coercion.”
Leave a Comment