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Afghan-Taliban delegation meets Pakistan PM Imran Khan, discuss peace

The visit is part of Pak's policy to reach out to key Afghan parties in the Afghan peace process

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File: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Sajjad Hussain | PTI Islamabad
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday met a high-level delegation of the Afghan Taliban, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and underscored Pakistan's consistent support to an "inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive" political settlement in the war-torn country.
 
The discussions between the Prime Minister and the Taliban Political Commission delegation focused on the progress in the Afghan peace process and the way forward, the PM Office said. The visit of the Taliban Political Commission delegation is part of Pakistan's policy to reach out to key Afghan parties in the Afghan peace process with a view to facilitating the Intra-Afghan Negotiations

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