Islamabad (December 18, 2018): Premier Imran Khan has highlighted the part Pakistan is playing in the US-Taliban negotiations amidst the ongoing talks between US and Afghan Taliban.
The prime minister, in a tweet from his official Twitter account, vowed that his government will do all they can to “further the peace process” and end “almost three decades of suffering of the brave Afghan people”.
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The premier’s remarks came a day after United States diplomats and Taliban representatives met in the United Arab Emirates yesterday for the first round of talks facilitated by Pakistan on finding a negotiated settlement of the war in Afghanistan.
Pakistan has helped in the dialogue between Taliban and the US in Abu Dhabi. Let us pray that this leads to peace and ends almost three decades of suffering of the brave Afghan people. Pakistan will be doing everything within its power to further the peace process.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 18, 2018
The meeting in Abu Dhabi was also attended by officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
There were no statements from the participating parties at the end of the daylong meeting, although Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal had officially announced the start of the talks through a tweet.
“Talks are being held in UAE,” Dr Faisal tweeted as the meeting in the UAE got underway.
Alongwith with international community and other stakeholders, Pakistan is commited to peace and reconciliation in #Afghanistan. Talks are being held in UAE. We hope this will end bloodshed in Afghanistan and bring peace to the region. @mfa_afghanistan @StateDept @statedeptspox
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) December 17, 2018
He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and expressed the hope that the engagement that began in the UAE would “end the bloodshed in Afghanistan and bring peace to the region”.
It was the third meeting between the Taliban and US officials since the appointment of Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad as US special envoy for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. Their meeting last month had continued for three days.
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