Afghan peace process couldn't have succeeded without Pakistan: US envoy

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A US delegation headed by Special Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad called on army chief General Qamar Javed Bjawa at the General Headquarter in Rawalpindi and lauded

Pakistan’s “sincere efforts” for the Afghan peace process.“Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, Pak’s Special Representative for Afghanistan was also present. Matters of mutual interest, regional security and ongoing Afghan Reconciliation Process were discussed during the meeting,” a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.

A delegation headed by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation called on COAS at GHQ, today. Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, Pak’s Special Representative for Afghanistan was also present. Matters of mutual interest, regional security (1/3)

A delegation headed by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation called on COAS at GHQ, today. Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, Pak’s Special Representative for Afghanistan was also present. Matters of mutual interest, regional security (1/3) pic.twitter.com/q0gJrzxF3Q
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 14, 2020

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According to the official statement, the visiting dignitary greatly appreciated role in the ongoing peace process, saying: “It could not have succeeded without Pakistan's sincere and unconditional support.”

General Qamar said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has given clear vision regarding peace and connectivity in the region.

“All elements of national power are united towards making that vision a reality to ensure long awaited peace, progress and prosperity in the region,” he was quoted as saying by the military’s media wing.

and ongoing Afghan Reconciliation Process were discussed during the meeting. The visiting dignitary greatly appreciated #Pakistan's role in the ongoing peace process and said that it could not have succeeded without Pakistan's sincere and unconditional support. (2/3)

On Saturday, Pakistan had proposed four-point way forward for the Afghan peace process that envisages continued support to Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process while respecting consensus emerging from intra-Afghan talks and ensuring violence never returns to the country nor the Afghan soil is used by terrorist outfits.

The strategy was proposed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who attended the opening ceremony of historic intra-Afghan talks in Doha through video link.

FM Qureshi proposed following four-pronged strategy:

To continue to support the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process while respecting the consensus that emerges from intra-Afghan negotiations.
To ensure that Afghanistan neither witnesses the violent days of the past nor becomes a space for elements who would harm others beyond its borders.
To deepen and sustain economic engagement with Afghanistan for its reconstruction and economic development.
To ensure a well-resourced, time-bound return of Afghan refugees to their homeland with dignity and honour.