Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Jawed Bajwa on Monday, has emphasized that a peaceful Afghanistan means a peaceful region.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Qamar Jawed Bajwa visited Kabul, Afghanistan for a day long official visit today.
He held a meeting with president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff UK was also present during the meeting.
Matters of mutual interest, current developments in Afghan Peace Process, enhanced bilateral security & defence cooperation and need for effective border management between the two brotherly countries were discussed.
COAS reiterated that a peaceful Afghanistan means a peaceful region in general and a peaceful Pakistan in particular. We will always support "Afghan led-Afghan Owned" Peace Process based on mutual consensus of all stakeholders. Afghan President thanked COAS for a meaningful discussion and appreciated Pakistan s sincere & positive role in Afghan Peace Process.
Later, COAS also called on Dr Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan and discussed matters related to Afghan Peace Process.
During the visit, Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, Director Gen