KABUL April 2 (TNS): A high-level Pakistani delegation reached in Afghanistan on Monday to hold talks on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity weeks after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered Taliban to join the political process.
The Pakistani delegation is led by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and comprises senior civil and military big shots including Director General Military Operations Maj-Gen Shamshad Mirza.
The visit of the delegation was also confirmed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Twitter.
The tour precedes Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s visit scheduled for April 6.
Dr Faisal said that Pakistan has proposed five joint working groups, focusing on ensuring a comprehensive engagement for countering terrorism, intelligence sharing, military, economy, trade and transit interaction, refugee repatriation and connectivity.
The FO spokesperson also reaffirmed that Pakistan will continue to support efforts for peace in Afghanistan, but the Afghan government needed to reach a settlement with different Afghan groups.
