Zalmay Khalilzad to visit Kabul

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, is expected to leave Islamabad for Kabul, today, Saturday 01^st February.

Sources told Ariana News that Khalilzad was going to travel to Kabul, Saturday afternoon, in order to brief President Ashraf Ghani about the latest developments in the US-Taliban talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

Zalmay Khalilzad met with Shah Mahmood Quraishi and Qamar Jawid Bajwa, respectively the Pakistani Foreign Minister and Chief of Army Staff, 31^st January, in connection to Afghanistan’s peace.

The US embassy to Pakistan said in a statement that in the meetings, they had discussed the peace talks with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan.

The statement indicates, “Khalilzad welcomed Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to support a reduction in violence that will pave the way for a US-Taliban agreement, intra-Afghan negotiations, and a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in support of sustainable peace. 

Moreover, Khalilzad has emphasized that lasting peace can bring fortune to the region in terms of economy and security.