Pakistan on Wednesday promised support for peace efforts in Afghanistan as Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif held talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed regional security and border management issues with him. Raheel, who made a brief stopover in Kabul to attend the Change of Command Ceremony of the US and NATO forces, reiterated Pakistan’s support to the Afghan leadership.
He discussed regional security and border management with Ghani and promised support for peace efforts in Afghanistan, army spokesman lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said.
Raheel was on his way back to Pakistan after a day-long visit to Tajikistan, where he called on Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and discussed challenges regarding fighting terrorism and the Afghan peace process.