ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, called on all Afghan sides, for a reduction in violence, so as to lead to a ceasefire in the country.
Khan made the appeal in a phone call with Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, to discuss the progress in the on-going Afghan peace process and strengthening of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, the prime minister’s office said late yesterday.
The two leaders spoke at a time when a delegation of the Taliban held talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on the Afghan peace process.
Khan 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, he welcomed the recent progress in the intra-afghan negotiations in Doha.
The two leaders agreed to continue their engagement for supporting the peace process and enhancing bilateral cooperation.– NNN-APP
