KARACHI: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani accepted Chief of Military Workers Normal Qamar Javed Bajwa’s invitation to return to Pakistan to strengthen diplomatic ties, Zari Information reported on Thursday.
Ghani, who had beforehand declined the invitation to return to the neighbouring nation in Could, assured that he’ll come together with his total household this time.
COAS had prolonged the invitation throughout his current go to to Afghanistan.
On October 2, COAS Normal Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Afghanistan, upon invitation from Ghani.
The military chief held a one-on-one assembly with President Ghani on the Presidential Palace adopted by a delegation-level discuss, in accordance with the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR).
The Afghan president mentioned Afghanistan and Pakistan are pleasant nations and collectively each shall transfer in the direction of enduring peace and stability.
Throughout the conferences, each side reviewed the prevailing safety atmosphere within the area and the bilateral relationship of the 2 nations.
Each side additionally agreed on the framework for working in the direction of a peaceable atmosphere that’s conducive to the political course of important for enduring Afghan peace and regional stability. There was additionally a consensus on common and targeted dialogue at a number of ranges to evolve the bilateral course of for minimising misunderstanding, managing disaster conditions and enhancing cooperation as a way to convey peace and stability within the area, the ISPR mentioned additional.
From the Afghan aspect, Afghanistan’s second vp, first deputy chief govt officer, second deputy chief govt officer, nationwide safety adviser, the intelligence chief, defence minister, inside minister, Kabul’s envoy to Islamabad and the military chief attended the assembly.
In the meantime, Gen Bajwa was accompanied by International Secretary Tehmina Janjua, DG ISI Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, Pakistan’s envoy in Kabul and employees of the military chief.
“Points associated to long-term peace, cooperation towards the shared threats, coordination between respective counter-terrorism campaigns to limit house for non-state actors, intelligence sharing, commerce and commerce, and people-to-people contacts had been mentioned,” the ISPR said.
Bilateral points
The 2 nations typically commerce accusations of fomenting militancy and terrorism inside one another’s borders, in addition to cross-border assaults.
Pakistan blames Afghanistan for internet hosting a number of terrorist teams that use its soil towards Pakistan, and vice versa.
Final week, International Minister Khawaja Asif mentioned Pakistan can not take duty for peace and safety in Afghanistan, including that efficient border administration with Afghanistan is crucial to cease infiltration of terrorists.
Talking on the Asia Society seminar in New York on Wednesday, the minister mentioned the US can not achieve Afghanistan by waging battle.
Asif mentioned that nobody needs peace in Afghanistan greater than Pakistan, however that quite a lot of Afghan leaders wish to proceed establishment for his or her vested pursuits.
The minister blamed India for finishing up terrorist actions in Pakistan by Afghanistan, saying that greater than 66 terrorist organisations are lively inside India.
