US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad calls on COAS Bajwa: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa today (Sunday).

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) took to Twitter and informed that General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation.

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, COAS today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation including Afghan refugees issue / Afghan Reconciliation… (1/2)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) June 7, 2020

“They also exchanged views over Afghan refugees issue, ongoing reconciliation process, and Pakistan-Afghanistan border management,” ISPR added.

…Process and Pakistan – Afghanistan border management were discussed. Both shared steps taken in this regard and agreed to continue working towards mutually agreed goals. (2/2)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) June 7, 2020

ISPR further said that both sides shared steps taken in this regard and agreed to continue working towards mutually agreed goals.

Earlier on June 2, Zalmay Khalilzad said that he is positive that the Taliban and the Afghan government would begin peace talks with the US pulling out troops if things pan out as scheduled.

“There’s been a lot of progress in the last few days,” said Khalilzad who negotiated a deal with the Taliban in which Washington plans to end its longest-ever war.

He further said, “A lot of people have been pessimistic that we could get to this place where we’re discussing where and when inter-Afghan negotiations would begin and that there would be enough progress on the prisoners’ issue.”