Khalilzad meets Gen Qamar amid push for Afghan truce

During an unannounced visit to Islamabad, US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation ZalmayKhalilzad held talks with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa as efforts were underway to persuade the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire. During the trip on Thursday, Khalilzad was accompanied by US General Austin Scott Miller, the commander of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, The Express Tribune reported. "Matters related to mutual interest, peace and stability in the region, Pakistan-Afghanistan border management and current developments in the Afghan peace process were discussed during the meeting," the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. (IANS)

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