RAWALPINDI: National Security Adviser (NSA) of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib on Wednesday called on Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss prospects for peace in the region, with a particular emphasis on the reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
During the meeting at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, matters related to mutual interest, peace and stability in the region and Pak-Afghan border management were also discussed, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The meeting came a day after Senior Taliban officials including the group’s top political adviser met Afghan political figures in Moscow, saying they were committed to peace in Afghanistan.
Taliban co-founder and political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said “the Islamic Emirate” wanted an end to 18 years of conflict — but would only sign a deal after foreign forces quit Afghanistan.
The Taliban are “really committed to peace, but think the obstacle for peace should be removed first”, Baradar said in a rare televised appearance at the start of the two-day meeting marking 100 years of diplomatic ties between Russia and Afghanistan.