Prime Minister’s Phone Call with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani

Islamabad, December 16, 2020 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Imran Khan had a phone call with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to discuss the progress in the on-going Afghan peace process and strengthening of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process for a political solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. In this regard, the Prime Minister welcomed the recent progress in the Intra-Afghan Negotiations in Doha.

Prime Minister Imran Khan underlined that Pakistan’s outreach to all Afghan stakeholders was part of its facilitative efforts to ensure progress towards an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement. The latest visit of Taliban Political Commission (TPC) to Pakistan is also in this context. The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s call on all the Afghan sides for taking measures for reduction in violence leading to ceasefire. The two leaders agreed to continue their engagement for supporting the peace process and enhancing bilateral cooperation.

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