- Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Faisal said in a statement that Pakistan supports all recent Afghan efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan
- The statement comes just days after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo telephoned Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa and discussed the Afghan peace efforts other than bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan once again vowed to support peace efforts in war-torn neighboring Afghanistan.
鈥淧akistan supports all recent Afghan efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan,鈥� Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Faisal said Friday.
The statement comes just days after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo telephoned Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa and discussed the Afghan peace efforts other than bilateral ties.
鈥淭hey discussed ways to advance US-Pakistani bilateral relations, the need for political reconciliation in Afghanistan, and the importance of targeting all militant and terrorist groups in South Asia without distinction,鈥� the US State Department said on Wednesday after Pompeo鈥檚 telephone call to Gen. Bajwa.
Meanwhile, the US has confirmed that it has asked Pakistan to help in facilitating peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
鈥淲e have asked for Pakistan鈥檚 assistance in facilitating a peace process and we have sought to understand Pakistan鈥檚 own core security concerns and ensure that its interests are taken into account in any peace process,鈥� Lisa Curtis said at the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday.
Islamabad also welcomed the Afghan Government鈥檚 unconditional offer of talks to the Taliban.