Pak Army chief discusses with Afghan envoy ways to achieve

Press Trust of India  |  Islamabad 

Afghanistan's Ambassador to Islamabad, Omar Zakhilwal, has Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and discussed ways to achieve peace and stability.

Relations between and have been tense for months. The two sides accuse each other of turning a blind eye towards certain militant outfits.


The meeting between Zakhilwal and Bajwa came a day after President Ashraf Ghani in his UN General Assembly address sought dialogue with to build strained ties and address raging militancy.

Army said in statement that the envoy General Bajwa yesterday and held "detailed discussion on host of issues including steps helpful for peace and stability for both nations."

"Issues of mutual interest including security situation were discussed. The gradual improvement in bilateral cooperation was also noted with satisfaction," it said.

It, however, did not elaborate the steps that helped improvement in bilateral ties.

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First Published: Thu, September 21 2017. 14:28 IST