(Last Updated On: May 10, 2021)
Pakistani Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other leaders in Kabul on Monday, sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
The media wing of Pakistan’s military did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirm the visit.
According to Reuters, it was not immediately clear what was discussed during the meeting.
Neighbouring Pakistan is regarded as a key player in the Afghan peace process. In the past Islamabad has been accused of harbouring the Taliban but in recent years Washington and other Western powers have acknowledged its efforts to push the militant group to take part in peace talks.
Ashraf Ghani lauds Pakistan s sincere, positive role in Afghan peace process: ISPR
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Monday May 10, 2021
COAS Bajwa meets Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.
The army chief is in Kabul on a day-long visit.
He also met Dr Abdullah Abdullah to discuss peace process.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday lauded Pakistan s sincere and positive role in the Afghan peace process as he met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Kabul.
The army chief has arrived in Kabul on a day-long visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa (left) and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (centre) meet in Kabul on May 10, 2021. ISPR
Pakistan army chief reiterates support for Afghan peace process
10 May 2021 Pakistan s Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa walks during his visit in Kabul on Monday. Reuters
The Pakistani army chief offered Islamabad s support for the Afghanistan peace process in a meeting with President Ashraf Ghania in Kabul on Monday amid growing violence as the United States withdraws its troops. Britain s chief of defence staff also attended the meeting.
Pakistan is a key player in moves to resolve the conflict between the Western-backed government and the Taliban insurgents.
Ashraf Ghani and Qamar Javed Bajwa hold talks in Kabul. Reuters
(Last Updated On: May 10, 2021)
Responding to the deadly bombing of Sayed-ul-Shuhada High School in Kabul on Saturday afternoon and the Zabul bus bombing on Sunday night, Amnesty International said Monday these two incidents must serve as a wake up call to the world.
Samira Hamidi, Amnesty International’s South Asia Campaigner, said: “The appalling scenes in West Kabul and Zabul Province must serve as a wake-up call to the world.
Officials confirmed Monday that 85 people were killed in the school bombing on Saturday and another 11 were killed in a IED explosion in Zabul on Saturday night.
“These unspeakable crimes brutally highlight the failure of authorities to protect civilians, particularly girls and minority groups. People are being slaughtered on a weekly basis and the bloodshed shows no sign of letting up,” Hamidi said.
Ashraf Ghani lauds Pakistan s sincere, positive role in Afghan peace process: ISPR
By
Monday May 10, 2021
COAS Bajwa meets Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.
The army chief is in Kabul on a day-long visit.
He also met Dr Abdullah Abdullah to discuss peace process.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday lauded Pakistan s sincere and positive role in the Afghan peace process as he met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Kabul.
The army chief has arrived in Kabul on a day-long visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa (left) and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (centre) meet in Kabul on May 10, 2021. ISPR