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Khalilzad calls for urgent political settlement during Pakistan visit
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Islamabad on Monday and met with Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Khalilzad emphasized the urgency of a comprehensive political settlement between the Afghan government and the Taliban, one that leads to a sustainable peace and preserves Afghanistan’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, the US Embassy in Pakistan said.
Continued war in Afghanistan poses a risk to the entire region and holds back its development. Peace, by contrast, will enable regional connectivity and increased trade and development, the embassy said.
“We commit to do our part to make this vision a reality. Tangible and material support for the Afghanistan peace process is vital for its ultimate success, as are positive long-term relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” said the embassy.