ISLAMABAD - A delegation led by Mr Gregory Weldon Meeks, Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) USA and Mr Amerish Babulal Bera, Members HFAC (Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia Pacific, Central Asia and Non-proliferation) called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ on Monday.
“During the meetings, matters of mutual interest, current security situation in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed,” says a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate.
COAS said that Pakistan desires to maintain the tradition of bilateral engagement with all the regional players and wish for enduring peace in the region, the ISPR said. COAS reiterated the need for global convergence on Afghanistan for avoiding humanitarian crisis and coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the Afghan people. He re-emphasised that “Peace in Afghanistan means peace in Pakistan.”
The visiting dignitaries appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, special efforts for effective border management, role in regional stability and pledged to play their part for further improvement in diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.